爪|つめtsume[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounnail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
   私は夜よるには決けっして爪つめを切きらない。↗

   I never cut my nails at night.
2. nounplectrum; pick
3. nounhook; clasp

• SynonymネイルNeutralLoanword used mainly for nail care and manicures, as in 「ネイルサロン」; 「爪」 covers both fingernails and animal claws.
• Synonym生爪なまづめNeutralA nail still living and attached to the flesh; seen mostly in the phrase 「生爪を剥がす」.
• Synonym爪甲そうこうWrittenMedical term for the nail plate; in everyday speech say 「爪」.

Use 「爪」 for fingernails, toenails and animal claws. Choose 「ネイル」 for nail care and manicures, 「爪甲」 in medical writing, and 「生爪」 mainly in the set phrase 「生爪を剥がす」.

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1. （つめ）。手足てあしの指先ゆびさきの皮膚ひふが角質化かくしつかし硬かたくなった部分ぶぶん。