虫歯

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • a bad tooth, dental caries, a cavity

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 虫 (bug, insect, worm, mushi) + Japanese 歯 (tooth, teeth).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

tooth, teeth

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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