みみもと

Japanese

Alternative spelling
耳元

Etymology

From 耳(みみ) (mimi) + 元(もと) (moto).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みみもと [mìmímótó] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) みみも​と [mìmímóꜜtò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [mʲimʲimo̞to̞]

Noun

みみもと • (mimimoto) ^{←みみもと (mimimoto)?}

1. right by one's ear

   耳(みみ)元(もと)でささやく

   mimimoto de sasayaku

   to whisper in the ear