JLPT N3 · Noun

虫歯 (mushiba)

虫歯 (むしば, mushiba) is a Japanese noun meaning “tooth decay; decayed tooth”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: むしば
Romaji: mushiba
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries · noun

Example sentences

どうも虫歯のようです。

I think I have a decayed tooth.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 虫歯

虫

insect, bug, temperチュウ・キ・むし · 6 strokes

歯

tooth, cogシ・よわい・は · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 虫歯.

虫むしinsect昆虫こんちゅうinsect歯はtooth歯医者はいしゃdentist歯車はぐるまgear歯磨きはみがきdental brushing歯科しかdentistry

Source: JMdict entry 1604850 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.