みみ
耳
　
が
いた
痛
　
い

expression, adjective

  1. being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand), making one's ears burn, striking home (e.g. remark). Idiomatic expression.
  2. having an earache, feeling pain in one's ear.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みみ
耳
　
が
いた
痛
　
い
 耳が痛い みみがいたい
みみ
耳
　
が
　
い
　
た
　
い
 耳がいたい みみがいたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
pain, hurt, damage
いた.い　ツウ (6th, N3)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
road with walls on both sides
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
ma
utilize, business, service
ヨウ　もち.いる　たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ