How to say 'Cavity' in Japanese | 虫歯

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The Japanese word for Cavity is 'Mushiba', written as 虫歯 in Japanese.'Cavity' in hiragana is むしば.

word

虫歯

Meaning

Cavity

Reading

むしば

mushiba

Kanji

虫Insect 歯Tooth

Explanation

The Japanese noun '虫歯 (むしば)' refers to a dental cavity or tooth decay. It is commonly used in medical or everyday contexts to describe a condition where a tooth has been damaged by decay. For example: I have a cavity「虫歯があります」(むしばがあります). You should go to the dentist for your cavity「虫歯を治すために歯医者に行くべきです」(むしばをなおすためにはいしゃにいくべきです). The term is often associated with poor dental hygiene or excessive sugar consumption.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7293

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 虫歯

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

虫

Meaning

Insect

kanji

歯

Meaning

Tooth

Words Related to 虫歯 Through the Kanji 虫

This Word contains the Kanji 虫 as well.

word

虫

Meaning

Insect

Words Related to 虫歯 Through the Kanji 歯

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歯 as well.

word

歯

Meaning

Tooth

word

歯医者

Meaning

Dentist

word

歯ブラシ

Meaning

Toothbrush

word

歯磨き

Meaning

Toothpaste, Tooth brushing

word

歯科

Meaning

Dentistry

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What does 'Mushiba' (虫歯) mean?

'Mushiba' means 'Cavity' .

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