虫歯

むしば

cavity, tooth decay

What does 虫歯 mean?

虫歯 is a Japanese noun meaning cavity, tooth decay in English. It is written as 虫歯 in kanji, むしば in hiragana, and mushiba in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

どうも虫歯のようです。

I think I have a decayed tooth.