耳障り

みみざわり

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough

Common word

Meanings

Na-adjective, Noun
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating; jarring; cacophonous

Example sentences

耳障みみざわりな音おとが聞きこえる。

I hear a noise offensive to the ear.
車くるまの騒音そうおんはとても耳障みみざわりだ。

Traffic noise is very harsh to the ear.
ハイヒールのコツコツいう音おと、なんか耳障みみざわりなんだよね。本人ほんにんたちは何なんとも思おもわないのかな。

The clicking of high heels kind of hurts my ears. Do the people wearing them not notice?