LingakuFrequency rank: 11,671. – 11,704.
- grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism
- grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism
- grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
This meaning refers to the medical or physiological condition where a person grinds their teeth, typically during sleep. It's often unconscious and can result in dental issues.
He ground his teeth while sleeping and ended up with a toothache.
This meaning conveys the emotional aspect, where a person grinds their teeth as a response to strong feelings, such as anger or frustration.
Generated collocations (experimental)
はがみ歯噛みをするto grind one's teethはがみ歯噛みになやむ悩むto suffer from bruxismすいみん睡眠ちゅう中のはがみ歯噛みteeth grinding during sleepはがみ歯噛みをやめるto stop grinding one's teethかんじょうてき感情的なはがみ歯噛みemotional tooth grindingはがみ歯噛みがひどくなるto have worsening bruxismすとれすストレスではがみ歯噛みがふえる増えるincreased teeth grinding due to stressはがみ歯噛みしょう症bruxism conditionしかい歯科医にそうだん相談するto consult a dentist about bruxismはがみ歯噛みたいさく対策measures against teeth grinding