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歯磨

はみがき

brushing one's teeth; toothpaste; dentifrice

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Examples

  1. 歯磨きはどこ？

    はみがきはどこ？

    Where's the toothpaste?

  2. 食後の歯磨きを忘れないでね。

    しょくごのはみがきをわすれないでね。

    Don't forget to brush your teeth after meals.

  3. 子供に歯磨きの習慣をつけさせたい。

    こどもにはみがきのしゅうかんをつけさせたい。

    I want my child to get into the habit of brushing.

  4. 旅行用に小さい歯磨き粉を買った。

    りょこうようにちいさいはみがきこをかった。

    I bought a small tube of toothpaste for the trip.

Common patterns

歯磨きをする
to brush one's teeth
歯磨き粉
toothpaste
歯磨き粉をつける
to put toothpaste on the brush

Memory tip

The same word covers the act and the paste; if you need to be unambiguous about the tube, say 歯磨き粉 — 粉 survives from the days of tooth powder even though it is a paste today. The brush itself is 歯ブラシ.

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