爪
つめ
Meanings
- Noun nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
- plectrum; pick
- hook; clasp
Kanji
- 爪 nail. Read as つめ.
Example sentences
- 爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails. - つめを噛むんじゃない。
Don't bite your nails. - つめをかむ癖を止めなければいけない。
You must get rid of the habit of biting your nails. - いくつめの駅ですか。
How many stops from here? - 私は夜には決して爪を切らない。
I never cut my nails at night.
Common phrases
Words containing 爪
- 爪切り (つめきり) nail clippers
- 深爪 (ふかづめ) cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick
- 鷹の爪 (たかのつめ) Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree)
And 36 more.