虫歯
Meanings
1
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth
Common term for dental caries or a decayed tooth. Used in everyday conversation and medical contexts.
I ate too many sweets and got a cavity.
I had a cavity treated at the dentist.
Usage patterns
- 虫歯ができるto develop a cavity
I ate too many sweets and got a cavity.
- 虫歯になるfor a tooth to become decayed
If you don't brush your teeth, you'll get a cavity.
- 虫歯を治療するto treat a cavity
I had my cavity treated at the dentist.
- 虫歯を抜くto pull out a decayed tooth
The pain was so bad that I had the decayed tooth pulled out.