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とげ抜き (とげぬき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

とげ抜ぬき

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Meanings

1

tweezers; forceps; splinter remover

A small tool for removing splinters, thorns, or similar small foreign objects from the skin. Often refers to pointed tweezers or needle-nose forceps.

指ゆびにとげが刺ささったので、とげ抜ぬきで取とった。

Kanji

抜slip out, extract, pull out
刺thorn, pierce, stab

Related words

毛け抜ぬき
毛抜き is specifically for pulling out hairs (tweezers for hair removal), while とげ抜き is designed for splinters and thorns.
ピンセット
ピンセット is a general loanword for tweezers/forceps, often used in medical or precision contexts. とげ抜き is a more everyday term focused on splinter removal.

Written forms

I got a splinter in my finger, so I removed it with tweezers.

とげ抜ぬきUsage44%
Standard kanji-kana spelling for 'splinter remover'.
とげぬきUsage39%
刺とげ抜ぬきUsage17%
Alternate kanji spelling using 刺 (thorn/splinter).

Etymology

Compound of とげ (thorn, splinter) and 抜き (removing, extractor), from the verb 抜く (to pull out).