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歯磨き剤 (はみがきざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歯は磨みがき剤ざい

Meanings

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noun

toothpaste; dentifrice

A somewhat formal or technical term for toothpaste; in everyday conversation, 歯磨き粉 (はみがきこ) is more common.

この歯は磨みがき剤ざいはフッ素そ入いりです。
This toothpaste contains fluoride.

Kanji

歯tooth, cog
磨grind, polish, scour
剤dose, medicine, drug

Similar words

歯は磨みがき粉こ
歯磨き粉 is the more common, everyday word for toothpaste, while 歯磨き剤 is a slightly more formal or technical term.

Etymology

Compound of 歯磨き (はみがき, 'tooth brushing') + 剤 (ざい, 'agent, preparation').