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    3. 虫歯

    虫歯

    虫むし歯ば

    tooth decay

    N3KMT8News #17+1CoreNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab18 strokes

    むし歯齲歯

    むしば

    Noun

    1.
    tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental cavity, dental caries
    dentistry

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    虫むし歯ばがあります。

    I have a cavity.

    KMT3Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    甘あまいものを食たべすぎると虫むし歯ばになりやすいです。

    If you eat too many sweets, you tend to get cavities easily.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthFood & DiningDaily Life
    歯は医い者しゃで虫むし歯ばを治ち療りょうしてもらいました。

    I had my cavity treated at the dentist.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    定てい期き的てきな歯はのチェックアップは虫むし歯ばの早そう期き発はっ見けんに繋 がります。

    Regular dental check-ups lead to early detection of cavities.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    予よ防ぼう歯し科かの重じゅう要よう性せいは、虫むし歯ばが進しん行こうする前まえに認にん識しきされるべきです。

    The importance of preventive dentistry should be recognized before tooth decay progresses.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    虫
    むし…(3)
    insect・bug・temper
    歯
    よわい・は・よわ.い・よわい.する…(1)
    tooth・cog
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