Word details

歯ぎしり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歯ぎしり.

Dictionary

Entry

歯ぎしり歯軋りしりNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #18483
1

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism

2

grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tooth, cog

12 strokesFrequency 1,106JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

よわいよわ.いよわい.する

squeak, creak, grate

8 strokes

On

アツ

Kun

きし.るきし.む

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