Word details

歯を磨く

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

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Entry

歯を磨く歯をみがくはをみがくExpressionGodan verbFreq #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.

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

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

16 strokesFrequency 1,608JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

みが.くす.る

Nanori

おさむ

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