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琺瑯質 (ほうろうしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

琺ほう瑯ろう質しつ

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Meanings

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noun

tooth enamel

Medical/dental term for the hard outer layer of a tooth. Often contrasted with エナメル質, which is the more common term in everyday contexts.

See also: エナメル質 (エナメルしつ)

琺ほう瑯ろう質しつは人じん体たいで最もっとも硬かたい組そ織しきです。
Tooth enamel is the hardest tissue in the human body.
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Acid can sometimes dissolve tooth enamel.

Written forms

琺ほう瑯ろう質しつ
Standard kanji spelling for tooth enamel; 琺瑯 is a relatively rare kanji compound, but this is the established form in medical/dental contexts.
ほうろう質しつ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; easier to read and write, and commonly used in patient-facing materials.

Kanji

琺enamel
瑯precious stone
質substance, quality, matter

Similar words

エナメル質しつ
エナメル質 is the more common and everyday term for tooth enamel. 琺瑯質 is a synonym used mainly in technical or written contexts.

Etymology

From 琺瑯 (ほうろう, 'enamel, glaze') + 質 (しつ, 'substance, quality'). 琺瑯 itself is an ateji compound originally referring to vitreous enamel or cloisonné, later extended to tooth enamel.