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歯を磨く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歯を磨く

歯をみがく
はをみがく
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #25624
1

to brush one's teeth

Examples
タロー君、歯を磨いていらっしゃい。
Taro, go and brush your teeth.

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 1106
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

tooth
cog

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よわい
よわ.い
よわい.する
16 strokes
Frequency: 1608
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

grind
polish
scour
improve
brush (teeth)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みが.く
す.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おさむ
📝

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