歯(は)

は
noun
tooth, teeth
body-part
See also: 葉(は) (leaf, leaves)
1. tooth, teeth
The hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing. Used for dental care, physical descriptions, and tooth-related expressions.
歯(は)が痛(いた)いです。
My tooth hurts.
歯(は)が痛(いた)いので、歯(は)医者(いしゃ)に行(い)きます。
My tooth hurts, so I'm going to the dentist.
子供(こども)の歯(は)が抜(ぬ)けました。
The child's tooth fell out.
歯(は)医者(いしゃ)で歯(は)を見(み)てもらいました。
I had my teeth examined at the dentist.
彼(かれ)は歯(は)が白(しろ)くてきれいです。
His teeth are white and beautiful.

歯(は) refers to tooth/teeth, used in dental care, physical descriptions, and idioms.

Common expressions

歯(は)が立(た)たない: to be no match for (lit. 'teeth can't stand')

Dental vocabulary

basic
Added 2026.1.7 21:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55
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