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初耳

はつみみ

noun

Meanings

1something heard for the first time
2hearing something for the first time

Example sentence

このニュースは初耳です。

This news is new to me.

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Kanji in this word

初First Time, Beginning7 strokes 耳Ear6 strokes

More words with 初

初～しょ～ · first ~N2 最初さいしょ · beginningN4 初はつ · first 当初とうしょ · beginning 初日しょにち · first day 初期

Full entry on Jisho

しょき · early days

初代しょだい · first generation

初戦しょせん · first match (in a series)

More words with 耳

耳みみ · earN5 耳よりみみより · welcome (news)耳元みみもと · close to the ear 耳鼻科じびか · otolaryngologyN1 耳障りみみざわり · hard (on the ears)白耳義ベルギー · Belgium 耳にするみみにする · to hear ; to hear by chance ; to hear by accident ; to catch (the sound)土耳古トルコ · Turkey

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