Vocab Info

N4 Noun

虫歯(むしば)cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      tooth decay, cavity, decayed tooth, dental caries

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    虫歯 【むしば】むし歯 【むしば】齲歯 【むしば】

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    Examples

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      虫歯(むしば)になった(こと)がありますか?

      Have you ever had a cavity?

      • N4

      歯医者(はいしゃ)さんに()ったら虫歯(むしば)()つかった。

      I went to the dentist and a cavity was found.

      • N4

      歯医者(はいしゃ):「うーん、(ひだり)(うえ)奥歯(おくば)虫歯(むしば)一本(いっぽん)ありますね…。」

      Dentist: 'Hmm, you have one cavity in your upper left back tooth...'

      • N4

      虫歯(むしば)治療(ちりょう)をしてもらいましたが、あまり(いた)くありませんでした。

      I had a cavity treated, but it was not very painful.

      • N3

      (はは)(むすめ)に:「あら、また虫歯(むしば)?!虫歯(むしば)ができるような原因(げんいん)として(なに)心当(こころあ)たりある?」

      Mother to her daughter: 'Oh my God, another cavity! Do you have any idea what could have caused it?'

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