expression, godan verb (-ku)
catch one's attention; be grating on the ear
Used when a sound or phrase keeps drawing attention, often with a negative nuance of being irritating or hard to ignore. Can also be neutral when something simply stands out aurally.
隣の部屋の話し声が耳に付いて、集中できない。
The voices from the next room keep catching my ear and I can't concentrate.
彼の独特
His peculiar phrasing sticks in my ear.