Vocab Info
N2 Noun
爪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.
Noun
1.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof
Noun
2.
plectrum, pick
Noun
3.
hook, clasp
All Forms
爪 【つめ】
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め
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爪切りで爪をパチンと切る。
Clip your nails with a nail clipper.
お琴を弾くために指先に爪をはめる。
To play the koto, nails are fitted on the fingertips.
母:「爪が伸びているので、爪を切りましょう。」
Mom: 'Your nails have grown long, let's cut them.'
ネイルをしているので爪がとても長く、ピアノを弾く際に邪魔でなりません。
I am doing my nails so they are very long, and they do not interfere when I play the piano.
新しいマニキュアを爪に塗った。それなのに夫は変化に気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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