Word Meaning 歯を食いしばる

はをくいしばる ha o kuishibaru

歯を食いしばる is read as はをくいしばる (ha o kuishibaru) and means to clench one's teeth.

Meaning

English

  1. to clench one's teeth
  2. to grit one's teeth
  3. to bear up in tragedy
  4. to stand pain well
  5. to hold one's temper

Reading

Kana

はをくいしばる

Romaji

ha o kuishibaru

Writing Variants

  • 歯を食い縛る はをくいしばる ha o kuishibaru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 129063 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虫食い歯

むしくいば

decayed tooth

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向かう

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