歯(は)

は

noun

tooth, teeth

See also: 葉(は) (leaf, leaves)

1. tooth, teeth

The hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.

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.

Common collocations

歯(は)を磨(みが)く: to brush one's teeth
歯(は)が痛(いた)い: to have a toothache
歯(は)が抜(ぬ)ける: a tooth falls out

Common expressions

歯(は)が立(た)たない: to be no match for, to be too hard to handle (lit. the teeth cannot bite into it)

Compounds

歯医者(はいしゃ): dentist
歯(は)ブラシ: toothbrush
歯磨(はみが)き粉(こ): toothpaste
虫歯(むしば): cavity, decayed tooth (は becomes ば after another word)

Watch out

歯(は) (tooth) and 葉(は) (leaf) sound the same; context or the kanji tells them apart.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:36 · Revised 2026.10.2 15:55

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