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歯ブラシ (はブラシ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歯はブラシ

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Standard word for a toothbrush; no special nuance or register.

新あたらしい歯はブラシを買かった。
I bought a new toothbrush.

歯はブラシで歯はを磨みがく。

I brush my teeth with a toothbrush.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉で歯はを磨みがくto brush one's teeth with (a toothbrush)
毎まい朝あさ、歯はブラシで歯はを磨みがきます。
I brush my teeth with a toothbrush every morning.
歯はブラシを替かえるto replace one's toothbrush
歯はブラシは一いっヶか月げつに一いっ回かい替かえたほうがいい。
You should replace your toothbrush once a month.

Kanji

歯tooth, cog
刷printing, print, brush
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Don't confuse with

歯は磨みがきN2
歯ブラシ is the physical brush, while 歯磨き refers to the act of brushing teeth or to toothpaste itself.

Counted with

本ほんN5
book; volume; script · this; present; current; in question · main; head; principal · real; genuine; regular; proper · counter for long cylindrical objects; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

Word family

電でん動どう歯はブラシ
electric toothbrush

Built from

歯は+ブラシ

Written forms

歯はブラシ
Standard kanji-katakana spelling; the most common written form.
歯刷子はぶらし
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners will almost never encounter this spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 歯 (ha, 'tooth') and ブラシ (burashi, from English 'brush').