つま先
つまさき
Also written 爪先
Meanings
- Noun toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
Kanji
- 先 ahead. Read as さき.
Example sentences
- 私は赤ちゃんが目を覚まさないようにつま先で歩いた。
I walked on tiptoes so as not to wake the baby. - 誰にも聞かれないように彼はつま先でそっと歩いた。
He walked on tiptoe so that nobody would hear him. - 爪先が浮きたっちゃうよ。
That keeps me on my toes. - 踊り手はつま先立ってぐるぐると回った。
The dancer spun on his toes. - トムはつま先で鍵を拾おうとした。
Tom tried to pick up his keys with his toes.