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How to say "dental" in Japanese

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  • デンタル
    prenominal modifierCovers 'dental' meaning 'relating to teeth'. This katakana loanword is less common, appearing mostly in set phrases and names; it is seldom the word you need in an ordinary sentence.
  • 歯音しおん
    no-adjectiveCovers only the phonetics sense: a dental consonant or dental sound. It is not a way to say 'dental' meaning 'relating to teeth', so it won't fit talk of dentists or dental care.

For 'dental' meaning 'relating to teeth', 「デンタル」 is the katakana loanword; 歯音 is strictly the phonetics term for a dental consonant or sound and never describes teeth or dental care.

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