Vocab Info

N2 Noun

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

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    The hardened tip of a finger or toe upon which a polish may sometimes be applied.

    1. Noun

      1.

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

    2. Noun

      2.

      plectrum, pick

    3. Noun

      3.

      hook, clasp

    All Forms

    爪 【つめ】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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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。

      I am doing my nails so they are very long, and they do not interfere when I play the 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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