noun
General term for teeth. Often used in the set phrase 歯牙にもかけない (to not care at all; to ignore).
彼は私の忠告を歯牙にもかけなかった。
He paid no attention to my advice.
noun
teeth and tusks
Rare literary or historical usage referring to teeth and tusks collectively, especially of animals.
古文書には、象の歯牙についての記述がある。
In old documents, there are descriptions of elephant teeth and tusks.