Word Meaning 歯が立たない

はがたたない ha ga tatanai

歯が立たない is read as はがたたない (ha ga tatanai) and means hard to chew.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

はがたたない

Romaji

ha ga tatanai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 118843 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯が立つ

はがたつ

to be easy to chew

歯を立てる

はをたてる

to bite

日本私立歯科大学協会

にっぽんしりつしかだいがくきょうかい

Japanese Association of Private Dental Schools

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

歯向かう

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

歯

は

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

Example Sentences

この兵器では歯が立たない。

This weaponry is no match for it.