Word Meaning 耳擦り

みみこすり mimikosuri

耳擦り is read as みみこすり (mimikosuri) and means whispering into someone's ear.

Meaning

English

whispering into someone's ear
snide remark
sly dig
insinuation

Reading

Kana

みみこすり

Romaji

mimikosuri

Writing Variants

耳こすり みみこすり mimikosuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138433 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳障り

みみざわり

hard (on the ears)

耳飾り

みみかざり

earring

耳寄り

みみより

welcome (news)

耳環

みみわ

earring (non-pierced)

耳標

じひょう

earmark (on cattle, etc.)

耳目を驚かす

じもくをおどろかす

to take by surprise

壁に耳あり障子に目あり

かべにみみありしょうじにめあり

walls have ears

当て擦り

あてこすり

snide remark

千擦り

せんずり

masturbation (male)

擦切り

すりきり

levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)

耳目

じぼく

eyes and ears

耳

みみ

ear