初耳

はつみみ

[hatsumimi]

Meanings

1.Noun

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

その話は初耳で非常に驚いたのを覚えている。

I remember being very surprised as it was the first I'd heard of it.

彼が結婚していたとは初耳だったので驚いた。

I was surprised as I hadn't heard that he was married.

新しい規則が導入されたとは初耳なので教えてほしい。

This is the first I've heard of new rules being introduced, so please tell me.