Word Meaning 虫歯

むしば mushiba

虫歯 is read as むしば (mushiba) and means cavity.

Meaning

English

cavity
tooth decay
decayed tooth
dental caries

Reading

Kana

むしば

Romaji

mushiba

Writing Variants

むし歯 むしば mushiba
齲むしば mushiba
齲歯うし ushi
齲歯くし kushi
齲歯むしば mushiba

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6570 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虫食い歯

むしくいば

decayed tooth

虫

むし

mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)

虫食い

むしくい

holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

虫除け

むしよけ

insecticide

奥歯

おくば

molars

総入れ歯

そういれば

full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)

虫垂炎

ちゅうすいえん

appendicitis

歯

は

support (of a geta)

入れ歯

いれば

false tooth

前歯

ぜんし

front tooth

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

歯

よわい

(one's) age

Example Sentences

どうも虫歯のようです。

I think I have a decayed tooth.

虫歯を抜いてもらった。

I got my decayed tooth pulled out.

虫歯は１本もありません。

I don't have any cavities.

歯医者は私の虫歯を抜いた。

The dentist pulled my bad tooth.

私は虫歯になった歯を抜かれた。

I had my decayed tooth removed.

トムってさ、虫歯だらけなんだよ。

Tom has a lot of cavities.

甘いものを食べ過ぎると虫歯になるよ。

Too many sweets cause your teeth to decay.

虫歯を侮ると命に係わる場合もあるのです。

Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.

歯をきちんと手入れしていれば虫歯にはならない。

If we care for our teeth we won't have cavities.

虫歯ができちゃって、冷たい物を食べるとしみるんだ。

Since I developed this cavity, my tooth has been really sensitive to heat and cold.

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