Menu toggle
This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

初耳

Reading

Kana: はつみみ
Romaji: hatsumimi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

Kanji

初
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
耳
Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear

Example Sentences

初耳(はつみみ)ですね。
➥This is the first time I heard about it.
Full Entry➤
それは初耳(はつみみ)ですね。
➥That's news to me.
Full Entry➤
これは初耳(はつみみ)だ。
➥What a revelation!
Full Entry➤
このニュースは初耳(はつみみ)です。
➥This news is new to me.
Full Entry➤
Find More