Word Meaning 歯がたたない

はがたたない hagatatanai

歯がたたない is read as はがたたない (hagatatanai) and means hard to chew.

Meaning

English

  1. hard to chew
  2. unable to compete with
  3. not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem)
  4. not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)

Reading

Kana

はがたたない

Romaji

hagatatanai

Writing Variants

  • 歯が立たない はがたたない ha ga tatanai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 147571 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯車がかみ合わない

はぐるまがかみあわない

not meshing (of people, organizations, etc.)

歯痒い

はがゆい

(feeling) impatient

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向う

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

support (of a geta)

歯車

はぐるま

cog (in an organization, company, etc.)

歯ブラシ

はぶらし

toothbrush

歯医者

はいしゃ

dentist

歯痛

しつう

toothache

歯切れ

はぎれ

feel when biting