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soramimi

/sɔːɹəˈmiːmi/

soramimi noun: a homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen.

Noun

soramimi (uncountable)

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

Origin of soramimi

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

Questions about soramimi

What does soramimi mean?
Soramimi means a homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen.
What part of speech is soramimi?
Soramimi is a noun.
How do you pronounce soramimi?
Soramimi is pronounced /sɔːɹəˈmiːmi/.

Words near soramimi in the dictionary

  1. soral
  2. soralia
  3. soralial
  4. soralium
  5. Soram
  6. soramimi
  7. sorance
  8. Sorang Sompeng
  9. Sorani
  10. Soranî
  11. Sorarel

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