Word details

歯磨き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歯磨き.

Dictionary

Entry

歯磨きがきNounFreq #27099
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

dental brushing; brushing one's teeth

Examples
歯磨きをしなさい。
Brush your teeth.
2

dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder

Examples
歯磨きはどこ?
Where's the toothpaste?

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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