1.
tooth brushing, brushing one's teeth
The act of cleaning one's teeth with a toothbrush.
毎日朝と夜に歯磨きをする。
I brush my teeth every morning and night.
子供に歯磨きの仕方を教えた。
I taught my child how to brush their teeth.
食べた後は歯磨きをしましょう。
Let's brush our teeth after eating.
歯磨きをしないと虫歯になるよ。
If you don't brush your teeth, you'll get cavities.
3分間歯磨きをする。
To brush teeth for three minutes.
2.
toothpaste
The paste or gel used when brushing teeth.
歯磨きを買い忘れた。
I forgot to buy toothpaste.
歯磨き粉はどれがいい?
Which toothpaste is good?
ミント味の歯磨きが好きだ。
I like mint-flavored toothpaste.
歯磨きのチューブが空になった。
The toothpaste tube is empty.
歯磨きを少し出す。
To squeeze out a little toothpaste.
COMPOUND: 歯 (tooth) + 磨く (to polish/brush)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 歯磨きをする (to brush one's teeth)
- 歯磨き粉 (toothpaste - more specific than 歯磨き alone)
- 歯ブラシ (toothbrush)
DUAL MEANING: 歯磨き can mean both the action of brushing teeth and toothpaste itself, though 歯磨き粉 is more explicitly 'toothpaste.'
RELATED:
- 歯 (tooth)
- 歯医者 (dentist)
- 虫歯 (cavity, tooth decay)
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