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Teeth, throat and lips

Word sets, Stage 3chunk 12 of 19Body

Lets you describe toothache, sore throats and dry lips.

Mix-ups shita (tongue) sounds like shita (below); ha (tooth) like ha (leaf).

ha

tooth; teeth

Ha o migaku means brush your teeth; the dentist is haisha.

casual

ha ga itakute nerenai

My tooth hurts so much I can't sleep.

歯が痛くて寝れない

polite

ha ga itakute nemuremasen

My tooth hurts so much I can't sleep.

歯が痛くて眠れません

Written 歯 · はRank #3348 in 3,030 TV dramas

nodo

throat

Nodo ga kawaku means to be thirsty; nodo ga itai means a sore throat.

casual

nodo kawaita, nanka nomou

I'm thirsty, let's get a drink.

喉渇いた、なんか飲もう

polite

nodo ga kawakimashita ne

I'm getting thirsty.

喉が渇きましたね

Written 喉 · のどRank #3552 in 3,030 TV dramas

kuchibiru

lips; lip

casual

fuyu wa kuchibiru ga kasakasa ni naru

My lips get really dry in winter.

冬は唇がカサカサになる

polite

fuyu wa kuchibiru ga kasakasa ni narimasu

My lips get really dry in winter.

冬は唇がカサカサになります

Written 唇 · くちびるRank #5081 in 3,030 TV dramas

shita

tongue

Same sound as shita (below; under).

casual

atsukute shita yakedo shita

It was so hot I burnt my tongue.

熱くて舌やけどした

polite

atsukute shita o yakedo shimashita

It was so hot I burnt my tongue.

熱くて舌をやけどしました

Written 舌 · したRank #4557 in 3,030 TV dramas