How to say 'Toothbrush' in Japanese | 歯ブラシ

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The Japanese word for Toothbrush is 'Haburashi', written as 歯ブラシ in Japanese.'Toothbrush' in hiragana is はぶらし.

word

歯ブラシ

Meaning

Toothbrush

Reading

はぶらし

haburashi

Kanji

歯Tooth

Explanation

The Japanese noun '歯ブラシ (はぶらし)' means 'toothbrush'. It refers to the tool used for cleaning teeth, typically consisting of a small brush on a handle. This word is commonly used in daily life when discussing personal hygiene or shopping for bathroom essentials. For example: I bought a new toothbrush「新しい歯ブラシを買いました」(あたらしいはぶらしをかいました). Don't forget to bring your toothbrush「歯ブラシを忘れないでください」(はぶらしをわすれないでください). The word is a compound of '歯 (は)' meaning 'tooth' and 'ブラシ (ぶらし)' meaning 'brush'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1314

Composition

kanji-katakana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歯ブラシ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

歯

Meaning

Tooth

Katakana in the Word 歯ブラシ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ブ

Reading

katakana

ラ

Reading

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

Words Related to 歯ブラシ Through the Kanji 歯

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歯 as well.

word

歯

Meaning

Tooth

word

歯医者

Meaning

Dentist

word

歯磨き

Meaning

Toothpaste, Tooth brushing

word

歯科

Meaning

Dentistry

word

虫歯

Meaning

Cavity

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'Haburashi' means 'Toothbrush' .

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