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N2 Noun

(つめ)nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof, plectrum, pick, hook, clasp

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof

      2. 2.

        plectrum, pick

      3. 3.

        hook, clasp

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    爪 【つめ】

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    • (つめ)()りで(つめ)をパチンと()る。

      Clip your nails with a nail clipper.

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    • (こと)()くために指先(ゆびさき)(つめ)をはめる。

      To play the koto, nails are fitted on the fingertips.

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    • (はは):「(つめ)()びているので、(つめ)()りましょう。」

      Mom: 'Your nails have grown long, let's cut them.'

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    • ネイルをしているので(つめ)がとても(なが)く、ピアノを()(さい)邪魔(じゃま)でなりません。

      My nails are done, so they are very long and are extremely inconvenient when I play piano.

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    • (あたら)しいマニキュアを(つめ)()った。それなのに(おっと)変化(へんか)()づいてくれなかった。

      I painted my nails with a new manicure. Despite that, my husband didn't notice the change.

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