耳朶

See also: 耳朵

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 耳朶 – see 耳朵 (“ear”). (This term is a variant form of 耳朵).

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
耳	朶
じ Grade: 1	だ Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じ​だ [jíꜜdà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑida̠]

Noun

耳(じ)朶(だ) • (jida) 

1. earlobe

Derived terms

• 耳朶(じだ)に触(ふ)れる (jida ni fureru)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
耳	朶
みみ Grade: 1	Hyōgaiji
irregular

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “what is the tabu element?”)

Alternative forms

• 耳埵

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みみた​ぶ [mìmítáꜜbù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) みみたぶ [mìmítábú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mʲimʲita̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

耳朶(みみたぶ) • (mimitabu) 

1. earlobe

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
耳	朶
みみ Grade: 1	Hyōgaiji
irregular

Alteration of mimitabu.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みみた​ぼ [mìmítáꜜbò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [mʲimʲita̠bo̞]

Noun

耳朶(みみたぼ) • (mimitabo) 

1. earlobe