Definition of 虫歯 (むしば)

noun
cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries
Other readings:
むし歯【むしば】
齲歯【むしば】
齲歯【うし】
齲歯【くし】
【むしば】
Related Kanji
insect, bug, temper
tooth, cog
decayed tooth, cavity
Example sentences(showing 20 results)

わた
むし
虫歯
ほん
I have two bad teeth

The decayed tooth came out on its own

むし
虫歯
ちりょう
治療
Treat a decayed tooth

かのじょ
彼女
むし
虫歯
ほん
She has a decayed tooth

むし
虫歯
いた
痛む
Bad teeth often cause pain

A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay

しゃ
歯医者
わた
私の
むし
虫歯
The dentist pulled my bad tooth

Since I developed this cavity, my tooth has been really sensitive to heat and cold

しゃ
歯医者
かれ
彼の
むし
虫歯
The dentist pulled out his decayed tooth

I got my decayed tooth pulled out

I must get a bad tooth pulled out

If we care for our teeth we won't have cavities

むし
虫歯
ほん
I don't have any cavities

せんしんこく
先進国
むし
虫歯
げきげん
激減
ぶん
自分
いっしょ
一生
ひと
Cavities have become rarer in the developed countries and more people will be able to eat with their own teeth throughout their life

I think I have a decayed tooth

いま
むし
虫歯
I have a lot of bad teeth

しゃ
歯医者
わた
私の
むし
虫歯
The dentist pulled out my decayed tooth by force

歯科医
かのじょ
彼女の
むし
虫歯
The dentist pulled out her bad tooth

むし
虫歯
あな
侮る
いのかか
命に係わる
あい
場合
Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death

According to dentists, decayed teeth are not always caused by sweets