歯ブラシ（はブラシ、haburashi）
- toothbrush

The Japanese word 歯ブラシ (歯ブラシ) means "toothbrush" in English. It refers to the small handheld brush used to clean one's teeth. The word directly translates to "tooth brush."

⚫︎ 毎朝、歯ブラシを使います。 Translation: I use a toothbrush every morning. ⚫︎ 新しい歯ブラシを買わなければなりません。 Translation: I need to buy a new toothbrush. ⚫︎ この歯ブラシは柔らかい毛です。 Translation: This toothbrush has soft bristles.

⚫︎You would use 歯ブラシ (歯ブラシ) in conversations about oral hygiene, such as discussing brushing your teeth, buying dental care products, or talking about your dentist visits. ⚫︎ It is a common word, used daily.

⚫︎ 歯ブラシ (歯ブラシ) is typically written in hiragana as はブラシ (歯ブラシ). ⚫︎ The kanji form is 歯ブラシ. The first kanji 歯 (ha) means "tooth," and the second word ブラシ (burashi) is a loanword from English "brush." ⚫︎ Okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is not applicable here because it is a compound word using a loanword.

⚫︎ There are no direct synonyms for "toothbrush" in Japanese. 歯ブラシ is the most common and standard term. However, you might use more descriptive phrases depending on the context, such as 電動歯ブラシ (dentou haburashi - electric toothbrush).

⚫︎ There are no direct antonyms for "toothbrush."

寝る前に、必ず歯ブラシで歯を磨きます。 ・Translation: Before going to bed, I always brush my teeth with a toothbrush. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the daily habit of brushing teeth before sleeping using a toothbrush.

旅行に歯ブラシを忘れました。 ・Translation: I forgot my toothbrush on the trip. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses a problem – forgetting a toothbrush when traveling.

The word is a combination of two elements: ⚫︎ 歯 (ha) from kanji 歯 means "tooth". ⚫︎ ブラシ (burashi) a loanword from the English word "brush". The combination creates the meaning "tooth brush."