Toothpick (toothpick/yotsu) - Toothpick
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A tool for cleaning teeth. Currently, the only thing commonly referred to as a "toothpick" is a "toothpick with a nail," but in the past toothbrushes were often called "toothbrushes," which shows that toothpicks were widely used to clean teeth. The custom of using a toothpick to clean teeth originated in India early on, where it was called "tandoka sezoku" in Sanskrit, which literally means "tooth stick" (Nankai Jiki Naipaden). Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
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歯を掃除する用具。現在，一般に〈ようじ〉の名で呼ばれているのは〈つま(爪)ようじ〉くらいのものであるが，かつて歯ブラシのことをも〈ようじ〉と呼ぶことが多かったのは，以前，歯を掃除するのに広くようじが用いられたことを物語っている。ようじを用いて歯を掃除する習俗は早くインドに起こったもので，これをサンスクリットで〈憚哆家瑟詫〉と呼んだが，この語は直訳すると〈歯木〉という意味であった(《南海寄帰内法伝》)。
出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について 情報 |
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