Word Meaning 耳を塞ぐ

みみをふさぐ mimi o fusagu

耳を塞ぐ is read as みみをふさぐ (mimi o fusagu) and means to stop (plug) one's ears.

Meaning

English

to stop (plug) one's ears

Reading

Kana

みみをふさぐ

Romaji

mimi o fusagu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 149816 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳目

じぼく

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

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

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

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

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

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