入れ歯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
入	歯
い Grade: 1	は > ば Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
入れ齒 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• 入(いれ)歯(ば) (ireba)

Etymology

From 入れ (ire, stem of 入れる (ireru, “to insert”)) +‎ 歯 (ha, “tooth”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いれば [ìrébá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [iɾe̞ba̠]

Noun

入(い)れ歯(ば) • (ireba) 

1. Synonym of 義歯 (gishi, “false teeth”)