Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “歯を食いしばる”

歯を食いしばる

はをくいしばる

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper

Example sentence

He grits his teeth and forces back his growing fear.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

歯
On
し
Kun
よわい;は;よわ.い;よわい.する
Stroke count
12

・tooth

・cog

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
食
On
しょく;じき
Kun
く.う;く.らう;た.べる;は.む
Stroke count
9

・eat

・food

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9