上顎

うわあご

Also written 上あご, じょうがく

Meanings

1. Noun upper jaw; palate

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as うわ.
• 顎 jaw. Read as あご.

Example sentences

• さっき食べたピザで、上あごを火傷しちゃったみたい。
  I have a burning sensation in my top jaw from the pizza I had earlier.
• 上あごを火傷したんだ。
  I burned the roof of my mouth.

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