Meanings
nounsoramimi (uncountable)
- uncountableA homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen.
Origin
- Japanese空耳“lit. air ear; mishearing; deafness”
- Englishsoramimi
Borrowed from Japanese 空耳 (soramimi, “lit. air ear; mishearing; deafness”).
More words from Japanese
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Chinese Mandarin 空耳
- 空耳 (kōng'ěr)homophonic translation
Finnish väärin kuullut laulunsanat
- väärin kuullut laulunsanathomophonic translation
Japanese 空耳
- 空耳 (soramimi)homophonic translation
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APA
soramimi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soramimi
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“soramimi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soramimi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soramimi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soramimi.
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