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ohaguro

ohaguro noun: the Japanese custom of blackening the teeth with a solution of iron filings and vinegar, especially popular between the Heian and Edo periods, from the 10th century until the late 19th century.

Noun

ohaguro (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The Japanese custom of blackening the teeth with a solution of iron filings and vinegar, especially popular between the Heian and Edo periods, from the 10th century until the late 19th century.

Origin of ohaguro

From Japanese お歯黒 (literally “black teeth”).

Questions about ohaguro

What does ohaguro mean?
Ohaguro means the Japanese custom of blackening the teeth with a solution of iron filings and vinegar, especially popular between the Heian and Edo periods, from the 10th century until the late 19th century.
What part of speech is ohaguro?
Ohaguro is a noun.

Words near ohaguro in the dictionary

  1. oh-zees
  2. Oh.
  3. OHA
  4. Ohaba
  5. Ohafia
  6. ohaguro
  7. ohai
  8. Ohakune
  9. ohana
  10. ohanas
  11. ohangla

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