Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 歯軋り(はぎしり) in Japanese

歯軋り, 歯ぎしり
Kana Reading
はぎしり
Romaji
hagishiri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

tooth, cog

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: よわい, は, よわ.い, よわい.する

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8 strokes

squeak, creak, grate

On'Yomi: アツ

Kun'Yomi: きし.る, きし.む

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