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爪つめ
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Meanings
Noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
2. plectrum; pick
3. hook; clasp
Other spellings
つめ
Kanji used
爪claw
Pitch accent
つめ
Used in vocabulary
つめきり
nail clippers
Noun
こつめかわうそ
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Noun
爪つめ弾びき
playing with one's fingers (a guitar, etc.)
Noun
巻まき爪づめ
ingrown toenail
Noun
爪つめ半はん月げつ
lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail); nail moon
Noun
付つけ爪づめ
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
Noun
爪つめとぎ
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
Noun
つめれんげ
rock pine (Orostachys japonica)
Noun
爪つめ水みず虫むし
onychomycosis; tinea unguium
Noun
Examples9
I never cut my nails at night.
The cat dug its claws into my hand.
Don't bite your nails.
A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.
Green peas are high in iron and contain nutrients that improve the colour of fingernails.
The cat retracted its claws.