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    3. 耳元

    耳元

    耳みみ元もと

    close to the ear

    KMT10News #36+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    耳許耳もと

    みみもと

    Noun

    1.
    close to the ear

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    彼かれは私わたしの耳みみ元もとでささやいた。

    He whispered in my ear.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは耳みみ元もとで「おめでとう」と優やさしく言いった。

    She gently said "Congratulations" close to my ear.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    不ふ安あんな夜よる、母ははが耳みみ元もとで歌うたってくれた子こ守もり唄うたが今いまでも心こころに残のこっている。

    On anxious nights, the lullaby my mother sang close to my ear still remains in my heart.

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    目め覚ざまし時ど計けいが耳みみ元もとで鳴なり、私わたしは飛とび起おきた。

    The alarm clock rang close to my ear, and I jumped out of bed.

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    ワイヤレスイヤホンを耳みみ元もとに装そう着ちゃくし、音おん楽がくを聴ききながら散さん歩ぽした。

    I put on wireless earphones close to my ears and walked while listening to music.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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