歯痛(しつう)

しつう
noun
toothache; tooth pain
1. toothache; tooth pain
Pain in a tooth or teeth. The Sino-Japanese (音読(おんよ)み) reading; the same kanji are also read 歯痛(はいた) in everyday speech.
歯痛(しつう)がひどい。
My toothache is terrible.
歯痛(しつう)で夜(よる)も眠(ねむ)れなかった。
I couldn't sleep at night because of a toothache.
歯痛(しつう)が続(つづ)いたので、我慢(がまん)せずに歯医者(はいしゃ)に行(い)った。
The toothache persisted, so I went to the dentist instead of putting up with it.

歯痛(しつう) is the Sino-Japanese (音読(おんよ)み) reading for tooth pain. In casual speech the same kanji are often read 歯痛(はいた), or people simply say 歯(は)が痛(いた)い (my tooth hurts).

Common collocations

  • 歯痛(しつう)がする: to have a toothache
  • 歯痛(しつう)を抑(おさ)える: to relieve tooth pain
  • 歯痛(しつう)止(ど)め: painkiller for toothache

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