歯に

to, on, or for the teeth

→ 歯

phrase Rare #43,166

to, on, or for the teeth The particle に marks the teeth as the place or target affected; the best English preposition depends on the sentence.

JA: 歯に食べ物が挟まった。

EN: Food got stuck in my teeth.

飴は歯に悪い。

Candy is bad for your teeth.

目には目を歯には歯を

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

— 大人は判ってくれない (1959)

目には目を、歯には歯を。

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

歯に何かついてるよ。

You have something stuck in your teeth.