Vocabulary

What does 歯磨き (はみがき, hamigaki) mean?

歯磨き (はみがき, hamigaki) means toothbrushing; toothpaste.

Quick facts
Readingはみがき
Romajihamigaki
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
はみがき
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhamigaki

toothbrushing; toothpaste

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive dental brushing; brushing one's teeth
  2. 2noun dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder

Example sentences

  • Every morning, I brush my teeth.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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