歯ごたえ (はごたえ) — chewiness, firmness, feel of food while being chewed

Meanings

• chewiness
• firmness
• feel of food while being chewed
• challenge (e.g. work, book)
• toughness

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• は 歯 tooth

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