ささくれ

noun

fine split; splinter; rough edge

Refers to a small, thin piece of wood, skin, or other material that has peeled or split, often with a rough edge. Commonly used for wood splinters or the frayed skin around nails.

• 木きのささくれが指ゆびに刺ささった。

  A splinter from the wood got stuck in my finger.

noun

hangnail; agnail

Specifically the small, torn piece of skin near a fingernail or toenail. In everyday Japanese, ささくれ is the standard word for a hangnail.

• 乾かん燥そうすると指ゆびにささくれができやすい。

  When it's dry, I tend to get hangnails on my fingers.