虫歯

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Japanese

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虫歯 (mushiba): a cavity, a decayed tooth.
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Kanji in this term
むし
Grade: 1
は > ば
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
蟲齒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (mushi, worm, bug) +‎ (ha, tooth).[1][2] The ha changes to ba as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(むし)() (mushiba

  1. a bad tooth, dental caries, a cavity

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN