入れ歯

false ［artificial］ teeth， dentures

^{(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 歯)}

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いれば【入れ歯】

artificial tooth

〖C〗義歯

false teeth

《略式》［複数扱い］ 義歯.

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いれば【入れ歯】

1 〔義歯〕 an artificial [a false] tooth; (義歯床を含めて) a denture; a plate; (部分的な) a partial denture [plate]; (総入れ歯) a full denture; a full set of false teeth.

●金具付き入れ歯 a denture [plate] with metal fittings.

●入れ歯が合わない. My denture [plate] doesn't fit well.

・入れ歯が外れた. My plate was [dentures were] dislodged. | My false teeth [dentures] have been dislodged.

●この歯を抜いてあとを入れ歯にしなきゃあいかんな. It looks to me as if we'll have to take this one out and fit you with a partial plate here.

●入れ歯の具合はどうですか. How're your dentures? (Are you getting used to them?)

・入れ歯の汚れはよく落としましょう. Be sure you clean your dentures [plates] thoroughly.

●入れ歯をすれば固いものでも何でも食べられますよ. If you have a denture [plate] put in [fitted], you'll be able to eat anything, even hard food.

・入れ歯をしている have false teeth

・私は入れ歯を外したり, はめたりして, 孫を驚かしてやった. I surprised my grandchild by taking out my false teeth and putting them back in.

●私のおじいちゃんは入れ歯だから発音がはっきりしない. My grandfather's speech isn't clear, because of his false teeth.

2 〔げたの歯を入れること〕 the attaching of the supports to the undersides of geta.

入れ歯安定剤 denture adhesive cream.

入れ歯洗浄剤 a denture cleanser; a denture cleansing liquid.