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“Cacophonous” in Japanese

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耳障り mimizawari みみざわり

Cacophonous in Japanese is “耳障り” (mimizawari). Full meaning: hard (on the ears), offensive (to the ear), rasping, rough, harsh, grating, jarring, cacophonous.

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