Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 24, 2002 04:53
21 yrs ago
English term
Malaysia
Excellent technical English
Native in: English 
Works in: Japanese to English, Chinese to English, Malay to English
grated teeth
English to Japanese
Art/Literary
She grated her teeth and hissed with anger.
Proposed translations
(Japanese)
| 2 +1 | 歯がみする |
cinefil
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| 5 +3 | 歯ぎしりする, 歯をきしらせる |
jsl (X)
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Proposed translations
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歯がみする
歯がみする(hagami suru)
same as 歯ぎしり, but may be a quaint locution.
it is an option
same as 歯ぎしり, but may be a quaint locution.
it is an option
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I chose 歯噛みする because it sounds more like a vicious bulldog gnashing its teeth like a mad woman hissing with wrath.
Explanation and contrast is lacking, so I give only 2 marks.
Thanks everyone.
"
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3 mins
歯ぎしりする, 歯をきしらせる
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Note added at 2002-10-24 05:00:33 (GMT)
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歯ぎしりする (hagishiri-suru)
歯をきしらせる (ha-o kishiraseru)
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Note added at 2002-10-24 05:00:33 (GMT)
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歯ぎしりする (hagishiri-suru)
歯をきしらせる (ha-o kishiraseru)
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