つめ
Meanings
Noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
Well, you haven't even grown your nails out yet.
2. plectrum; pick
I put on my picks before playing the koto.
3. hook; clasp
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to sharpen one's claws
Examples (18 in total)
I need to cut my nails.
My nail looks like it's about to split.
Tom is biting his nails.
Tom is filing his nails.
The cat is hiding its claws.
It had large fangs and claws.
My fingertips are rough, and my nails are chipped.
Nails dig into his arm.
Only the nail of the little finger had grown.
I put on my picks before playing the koto.
Well, you haven't even grown your nails out yet.
The cat dug its claws into my arm.
The hawk sank its sharp talons into its prey.
I can't skip my daily nail care.
The cat thrashed about, and its outstretched claws cut my elbow.
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
With a puff of breath, she blows away the nail filings.
Green peas are high in iron and contain nutrients that improve the colour of fingernails.