こ
小
みみ
耳
　
に
はさ
挟
　
む

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to happen to hear, to overhear.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
小
みみ
耳
　
に
はさ
挟
　
む
 小耳に挟む こみみにはさむ
こ
小
みみ
耳
　
に
　
は
　
さ
　
む
 小耳にはさむ こみみにはさむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
pinch, between
キョウ　はさ.む　ショウ (Early High School, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
insert between, (夾 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide