爪
爪: nail
nail; claw
4 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 13 words here
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爪(つめ) "nail; claw"; 爪切り(つめきり) "nail clipper"; づめ in 深爪(ふかづめ) "cutting nails too short". つま in 爪先(つまさき) "tiptoe", 爪楊枝(つまようじ) "toothpick".
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Key words
爪つめnail; claw
爪切りつめきりnail clippers
爪先つまさきtiptoe; toes
爪楊枝つまようじtoothpick
深爪ふかづめnail cut too short
Example sentences
猫は爪で木の幹をひっかいた。
The cat scratched the tree trunk with its claws.
「爪切りを貸してくれない?」と妹が聞いた。
My younger sister asked, 'Could you lend me the nail clippers?'
寒くて、爪先まで冷たくなってしまった。
It was so cold that even my toes went numb with chill.