Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初耳(はつみみ) in Japanese

初耳
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
はつみみ
Romaji
hatsumimi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    something heard for the first time (lit: first ear)
    Example sentence
    初耳ですね。 This is the first time I heard about it.

Examples of 初耳, はつみみ in a sentence

  • 初耳ですね。

    This is the first time I heard about it.

  • それは初耳ですね。

    That's news to me.

  • これは初耳

    What a revelation!

  • このニュース初耳です

    This news is new to me.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

6 strokes

ear

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: みみ

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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