生なま爪づめ

noun

fingernail

Refers specifically to a fingernail, often with a nuance of being natural or unadorned. The prefix 生 (なま) can imply 'raw' or 'natural', distinguishing it from artificial nails.

• 生なま爪づめが伸のびてきたので切きらなければ。

  My fingernails have grown, so I need to cut them.

• 生なま爪づめを噛かむ癖くせがある。

  I have a habit of biting my fingernails.