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知恵歯 (ちえば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

知ち恵え歯ば

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Meanings

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noun

A formal or technical term for a wisdom tooth. In everyday conversation, 親知らず (oyashirazu) is far more common.

See also: 親知らず

知ち恵え歯ばが生はえてきて痛いたい。
My wisdom tooth is coming in and it hurts.
歯し科か医いに知ち恵え歯ばの抜ばっ歯しを勧すすめられた。
The dentist recommended extraction of my wisdom tooth.

Kanji

知know, wisdom
恵favor, blessing, grace
歯tooth, cog

Similar words

親おや知しらず
The common, everyday word for 'wisdom tooth'. 知恵歯 is a more formal or technical synonym, often used in medical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 知恵 (chie, 'wisdom') and 歯 (ha, 'tooth'), calque of English 'wisdom tooth' or similar Western term. The reading ちえば is a straightforward combination of the readings of the two kanji.