歯磨き

はみがき

toothbrushing, toothpaste

Also:dentifrice

What does 歯磨き mean?

歯磨き is a Japanese noun meaning toothbrushing, toothpaste in English. It can also be translated as dentifrice depending on context. It is written as 歯磨き in kanji, はみがき in hiragana, and hamigaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

歯磨きをしなさい。

Brush your teeth.

歯磨きはどこ?

Where's the toothpaste?