耳が痛い

みみがいたい

being painfully true (e.g. reprimand)

Meanings

also 耳がいたい

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

Its kanji

In sentences

耳みみが痛いたいのです。 I have an earache. #150164

父ちちからの注意ちゅういは耳みみが痛いたい。 My father's admonishment was hard to bear. #500774

寒さむすぎて耳みみが痛いたかったです。 It was so cold my ears hurt. #354234

それを言いわれると耳みみが痛いたいなあ。 That's painfully true. #1179492