Word Meaning 耳に残る

みみにのこる mimi ni nokoru

耳に残る is read as みみにのこる (mimi ni nokoru) and means to remain in memory (of sounds and words).

Meaning

English

to remain in memory (of sounds and words)
to linger in one's ears

Reading

Kana

みみにのこる

Romaji

mimi ni nokoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 耳に付く Proverb ✓ Rank 139614 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

耳目

じもく

eyes and ears

耳

みみ

ear

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

耳寄り

みみより

welcome (news)

耳打ち

みみうち

whispering into a person's ear

耳日不見

みみひみず

Chinese shrew mole (Uropsilus soricipes)

耳の不自由

みみのふじゆう

deafness

耳学問

みみがくもん

pick-up knowledge

耳年増

みみどしま

young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.

耳の日

みみのひ

World Hearing Day (March 3)

Example Sentences

この曲、耳に残るね。

This song is catchy.

あのコマーシャルってインパクト強いね。特に、音楽が耳に残るよ。

That commercial makes a strong impression - especially the music. It stays in your head.