小こ楊よう枝じこようじMeanings1nountoothpickrare termRare synonym for 爪楊枝 (つまようじ). Almost never used in modern speech; learners should use 爪楊枝 instead.See also: 爪楊枝「小こ楊よう枝じ」は古ふるい言いい方かたで、今いまは「爪つま楊よう枝じ」と言いうのが普ふ通つうです。小楊枝 is an old term; nowadays 爪楊枝 is the normal word.