Brushing one’s teeth in Japanese 🇯🇵

はみがき info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word はみがき (hamigaki):

– Association Technique: The word はみがき sounds like "ham" and "gaki". Imagine brushing ham (a piece of meat) with a gaki (an imaginary Japanese monster). This odd image can help you remember the word.
– Breaking Down: は (ha) is often used in place of はい (hai, which means yes) in casual context. みがき (migaki) means polish. So, think of brushing (polishing) as saying yes to cleaning your teeth.

Explanations:

– Ha (は): Teeth
– Migaki (みがき): Polishing or brushing

Other words that mean the same thing:

– 歯を磨く (はをみがく, ha wo migaku): To brush one's teeth

Alternate meanings:

– Slang: There's no widely recognized slang form for はみがき. It primarily retains its straightforward meaning related to dental hygiene.

Examples of sentences that use it:

1. 毎晩はみがきを忘れないでください。
– Romanized: Maiban hamigaki wo wasurenaide kudasai.
– Translation: Please don't forget to brush your teeth every night.

2. はみがきの時間だよ。
– Romanized: Hamigaki no jikan da yo.
– Translation: It's time to brush your teeth.

3. 子供たちには自分でしっかりはみがきをさせている。
– Romanized: Kodomotachi ni wa jibun de shikkari hamigaki wo sasete iru.
– Translation: I make sure the children brush their teeth thoroughly by themselves.

4. 新しいはみがき粉を買わなくちゃ。
– Romanized: Atarashii hamigakiko wo kawanakucha.
– Translation: I need to buy new toothpaste.

5. 朝は忙しくて、時々はみがきを忘れることがある。
– Romanized: Asa wa isogashikute, tokidoki hamigaki wo wasureru koto ga aru.
– Translation: Mornings are busy, so sometimes I forget to brush my teeth.

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