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寝耳
Hiragana
ねみみ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
耳を寝かせること。音が聞こえにくい状態。また、動物などが耳を伏せている状態を指すこともある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ねているときのみみのこと。おもいがけないことをきいておどろくようす。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
睡着者的耳朵 / 睡眠中所听到的事物
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
睡著時的耳朵 / 睡夢中聽到的聲音或消息
Korean Meaning
잠자는 사람의 귀 / 잠결에 들은 소리
Vietnamese Meaning
tai của người đang ngủ / điều nghe trong giấc ngủ
Sense（1）
the ears of someone sleeping
Sense（2）
something heard while sleeping
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the ears of someone sleeping / something heard while sleeping
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寝耳
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He was surprised as if water had been poured into his sleeping ears.
He was surprised as if water had been poured into his sleeping ears.
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彼は寝耳に水のように驚いた。
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