How to say 'Toothpaste' or 'Tooth brushing' in Japanese | 歯磨き

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The Japanese word for Toothpaste or Tooth brushing is 'Hamigaki', written as 歯磨き in Japanese.'Toothpaste' or 'Tooth brushing' in hiragana is はみがき.

word

歯磨き

Meaning

Toothpaste, Tooth brushing

Reading

はみがき

hamigaki

Kanji

歯Tooth 磨Polish

Explanation

The Japanese noun '歯磨き (はみがき)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'toothbrushing', referring to the act of cleaning one's teeth. The second is 'toothpaste', the substance used during toothbrushing. This word is commonly used in daily life and can refer to either the action or the product, depending on the context. For example: I do toothbrushing every morning「毎朝歯磨きをします」(まいあさはみがきをします). This toothpaste is mint-flavored「この歯磨きはミント味です」(このはみがきはみんとあじです). Note that the meaning is usually clear from the context, but it can sometimes be ambiguous without additional clarification.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2278

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歯磨き

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

歯

Meaning

Tooth

kanji

磨

Meaning

Polish

Hiragana in the Word 歯磨き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 歯磨き 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

歯科

Meaning

Dentistry

word

虫歯

Meaning

Cavity

Words Related to 歯磨き Through the Kanji 磨

This Word contains the Kanji 磨 as well.

word

磨く

Meaning

Polish

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'Hamigaki' means 'Toothpaste' or 'Tooth brushing' .

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