耳が早い
みみがはやい
quick to hear news
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Examples
彼女は本当に耳が早い。
かのじょはほんとうにみみがはやい。
She really hears news fast.
もう知っているの。耳が早いね。
もうしっているの。みみがはやいね。
You know already? Word travels fast with you.
彼は業界の噂には耳が早く、いつも先に情報をつかむ。
かれはぎょうかいのうわさにはみみがはやく、いつもさきにじょうほうをつかむ。
He's quick to pick up industry rumours and always gets the news first.
Common patterns
- 耳が早いね
- you hear things fast
- 噂に耳が早い
- to be quick to catch rumours
- 情報が早い
- to be well informed early
Memory tip
It is about speed of hearing news, not about sharp hearing — for good hearing, say 耳がいい. Often said half-teasingly to someone who already knows the gossip.
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