soramimi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 空耳 (soramimi, “lit. air ear; mishearing; deafness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔːɹəˈmiːmi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

soramimi (uncountable)

1. A homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen.

Translations

homophonic translation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 空耳 (zh) (kōng'ěr)

• Finnish: väärin kuullut laulunsanat
• Japanese: 空耳 (ja) (soramimi)