English–Japanese
“teeth” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiha
Example
毎日歯をみがきます。mai nichi ha o mi ga ki ma su
I brush my teeth every day.
How to say “teeth” in Japanese
“Teeth” in Japanese is 歯 (ha).
歯 (ha, "tooth") refers to the hard structures in the mouth that bite and chew food, whether one or many are meant.
Example sentences with 歯
毎朝、歯をみがきます。mai asa ha o mi ga ki ma su
I brush my teeth every morning.
冷たい水を飲むと、歯がしみます。tsume ta i mizu o no mu to ha ga shi mi ma su
My teeth hurt when I drink cold water.
Tips for using 歯
- Japanese commonly counts individual teeth with 本 (hon), a counter for long, thin objects, so one tooth is 一本 (ippon) and two teeth are 二本 (nihon).