1.
toothache; tooth pain
Pain in a tooth or teeth. The Sino-Japanese (音読み) reading; the same kanji are also read 歯痛 in everyday speech.
歯痛がひどい。
My toothache is terrible.
歯痛で夜も眠れなかった。
I couldn't sleep at night because of a toothache.
歯痛が続いたので、我慢せずに歯医者に行った。
The toothache persisted, so I went to the dentist instead of putting up with it.
歯痛 is the Sino-Japanese (音読み) reading for tooth pain. In casual speech the same kanji are often read 歯痛, or people simply say 歯が痛い (my tooth hurts).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 歯痛がする: to have a toothache
- 歯痛を抑える: to relieve tooth pain
- 歯痛止め: painkiller for toothache
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 歯が痛い: my tooth hurts — the everyday spoken phrasing