(はみが)

はみがき
noun
tooth brushing, toothpaste
1. tooth brushing, brushing one's teeth
The act of cleaning one's teeth with a toothbrush.
毎日(まいにち)(あさ)(よる)歯磨(はみが)きをする。
I brush my teeth every morning and night.
子供(こども)歯磨(はみが)きの仕方(しかた)(おし)えた。
I taught my child how to brush their teeth.
()べた(あと)歯磨(はみが)きをしましょう。
Let's brush our teeth after eating.
歯磨(はみが)きをしないと虫歯(むしば)になるよ。
If you don't brush your teeth, you'll get cavities.
3分間(さんぷんかん)歯磨(はみが)きをする。
To brush teeth for three minutes.
2. toothpaste
The paste or gel used when brushing teeth.
歯磨(はみが)きを()(わす)れた。
I forgot to buy toothpaste.
歯磨(はみが)()はどれがいい?
Which toothpaste is good?
ミント(あじ)歯磨(はみが)きが()きだ。
I like mint-flavored toothpaste.
歯磨(はみが)きのチューブが(から)になった。
The toothpaste tube is empty.
歯磨(はみが)きを(すこ)()す。
To squeeze out a little toothpaste.

COMPOUND: () (tooth) + (みが)く (to polish/brush)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 歯磨(はみが)きをする (to brush one's teeth)
  • 歯磨(はみが)() (toothpaste - more specific than 歯磨(はみが)き alone)
  • ()ブラシ (toothbrush)

DUAL MEANING: 歯磨(はみが)き can mean both the action of brushing teeth and toothpaste itself, though 歯磨(はみが)() is more explicitly 'toothpaste.'

RELATED:

  • () (tooth)
  • 歯医者(はいしゃ) (dentist)
  • 虫歯(むしば) (cavity, tooth decay)

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