耳障り|みみざわりmimizawari[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nounhard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating; jarring; cacophonous
   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.

• SynonymうるさいCasualColloquial and the everyday default. Noisy and annoying; also covers nagging or being fussy.
• RelatedやかましいNeutralSame word as 「姦しい」, just a different spelling, with no difference in meaning. Suggests noisy human voices more than 「耳障り」 and does not stress a grating sound.
• Related騒々しいそうぞうしいWrittenWritten/formal. A clamorous din, focusing on a noisy, unsettled environment; can also describe troubled, unsettled times.
• Related騒がしいさわがしいNeutralNeutral. A jumble of surrounding voices and noise; compared with 「耳障り」 it points to the environment rather than the harshness of the sound.
• Related甲高いかんだかいNeutralNeutral. Sharp and high-pitched, focusing on sounds whose pitch is both high and piercing.
• RelatedかしましいWrittenWritten register. Noisy, with the focus on chattering human voices; also written 「喧しい」「囂しい」. Leans more toward voices than 「耳障り」.
• RelatedけたたましいCasualColloquial. A harsh, sudden blare; focuses on sharp sounds that start up abruptly.
• Antonym心地よいここちよいNeutralComfortable and pleasant to the senses; the opposite of 「耳障り」, which is unpleasant to hear.
• Antonym耳触りが良いNeutralPleasing to the ear — the direct opposite of grating 「耳障り」.

Use 「耳障り」 for sounds or words that grate on the ear, as in 「耳障りな音」「耳障りな言葉」. In daily conversation say 「うるさい」; for a sharp, high-pitched sound use 「甲高い」. The opposite is 「心地よい」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 聞きいた時ときの印象いんしょう。
2. 聞きいて不愉快ふゆかいに感かんじたりうるさく感かんじたりするさま。