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    3. 耳の痛い

    耳の痛い

    耳みみの​痛いたい​

    being painfully true (e.g. reprimand)

    NTNoun, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    みみのいたい

    Noun, Verb

    1.
    being painfully true (e.g. reprimand), making one's ears burn, striking home (e.g. remark)

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    Characters that make up this word

    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
    Kanji
    痛
    いた.い・いた.む・いた.ましい・いた.める…(1)
    pain・hurt・damage・bruise
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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