耳が痛い みみがいたい Also written 耳がいたい Meanings Expression, い-adjective being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark) having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear Kanji 耳 ear. Read as みみ. 痛 pain. Read as いたい. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists