青歯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
青	歯
あお Grade: 1	は > ば Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
靑齒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 青(あお) (ao, “blue”) + 歯(ば) (ba, “tooth”), calque of English Bluetooth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠o̞ba̠]

Proper noun

青(あお)歯(ば) • (Aoba) 

1. (Internet slang, networking) Synonym of ブルートゥース (“Bluetooth”)