壁に耳あり障子に目あり。

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壁 に 耳 あり 障子 に 目 あり 。

English Translation

Walls have ears, shouji have eyes.

Furigana

壁(かべ)に耳(みみ)あり障子(しょうじ)に目(め)あり。

Romanji

Kabe ni mimi ari shōji ni me ari.

Words

壁 (かべ、へき)

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

障子 (しょうじ)

shoji (paper sliding door)

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

在り (あり)

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; passable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

Kanji

壁

Readings: ヘキ、 かべ

Meanings: wall, lining (stomach), fence

耳

Readings: ジ、 みみ

Meaning: ear

障

Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る

Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor