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Meaning of 小耳に挟む(こみみにはさむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

小耳に挟む, 小耳にはさむ
Kana Reading
こみみにはさむ
Romaji
komiminihasamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to happen to hear; to overhear

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
小耳に挟む
Plain Polite
小耳に挟みます
Negative
小耳に挟まない
Negative Polite
小耳に挟みません

Past

Plain
小耳に挟んだ
Plain Polite
小耳に挟みました
Negative
小耳に挟まなかった
Negative Polite
小耳に挟みませんでした

Te

Plain
小耳に挟んで
Plain Polite
小耳に挟みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
小耳に挟まれる
Plain Polite
小耳に挟まれます
Negative
小耳に挟まれない
Negative Polite
小耳に挟まれません

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JLPT 2

pinch, between

On: キョウ, ショウ

Kun: はさ.む, はさ.まる, わきばさ.む, さしはさ.む

9 strokes

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JLPT 5

ear

On:

Kun: みみ

6 strokes

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JLPT 5

little, small

On: ショウ

Kun: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

3 strokes

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