noun

  1. mishearing.
  2. (feigned) deafness.
  3. homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
空耳 そらみみ
 
 
そら耳 そらみみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

empty, sky, void
そら クウ す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)