虫歯

Meaning

1. n
   tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries

Example sentences

• 虫歯を侮ると命に係わる場合もあるのです。

  Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.

• 先進国では虫歯が激減し、自分の歯で一生食べられる人が増えています。

  Cavities have become rarer in the developed countries and more people will be able to eat with their own teeth throughout their life.

• 母親は子どもの歯を虫歯から守ってやらなければならない。

  A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay.