Illustration: At the washbasin in a Japanese family apartment, a sleepy father and his young daughter brush their teeth side by side. The girl stands on a sturdy step stool, pulling her lips back in an exaggerated grin as her toothbrush bristles press against her front teeth.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

歯は磨みがき

hamigaki

to brush one’s teeth

歯磨き can also mean toothpaste. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 歯磨はみがきをしなさい。

    Brush your teeth.

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  2. トムは歯磨はみがきをしている。

    Tom is brushing his teeth.

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  3. いつも寝ねる前まえには歯磨はみがきしてるよ。

    I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.

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Kanji in 歯磨

  • 歯tooth; cogOnシKunよわい・は・よわい
  • 磨grind; polishOnマKunみがく・する

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