つめ
Meanings
Noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
2. plectrum; pick
3. hook; clasp
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (27 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
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
claw; talon
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
nail clippers
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
nail file
nail file
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
thumb print
habit of biting one's nails
lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail); nail moon
onychomycosis; tinea unguium
claw clutch
kanji "claw" radical at top
cheyletid (any mite of the family Cheyletidae)
dirt that gathers under nails
T-nut; blind nut
ingrown nail; ingrowing nail
Examples (8 in total)
I need to cut my nails.
Stop biting your nails.
Tom is biting his nails.