は
歯
が
噛
　
み

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. grinding of the teeth, involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding, bruxism.
  2. grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation, gnashing one's teeth, gritting one's teeth.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
は
歯
が
噛
　
み
 歯噛み はがみ
は
歯
　
が
　
み
 歯がみ はがみ
は
歯
が
嚙
　
み
 歯嚙み はがみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tooth, cog
は　シ　よわい (3rd, N3)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
chew, bite, gnaw
か.む　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tooth, cog
は　シ　よわい (3rd, N3)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)