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ネイル Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ネイル

also: ネール

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Common word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

nail; fingernail

Primarily used in beauty and fashion contexts, such as nail art, manicures, and nail care. The native Japanese word 爪 (つめ) is more common in everyday or medical contexts.

See also: 爪

週しゅう末まつにネイルサロンでネイルをしてもらっ

た

。

I got my nails done at a nail salon over the weekend.

彼かの女じょはいつもネイルがきれいだ。

Her nails are always beautiful.

Usage patterns

ネイルをするto get a manicure / do one's nails
今こん度どの週しゅう末まつにネイルをしに行いく予よ定ていだ。
I'm planning to go get my nails done this coming weekend.
ネイルを塗ぬるto paint one's nails
赤あかいネイルを塗ぬってパーティーに出でかけた。
I painted my nails red and went out to the party.
ネイルが取とれるfor nail polish/art to come off
せっかくつけたネイルが一いっ週しゅう間かんで取とれてしまった。
The nail art I had done came off after just a week.
ネイルを落おとすto remove nail polish
リムーバーでネイルを落おとした。
I removed my nail polish with remover.

Related words

爪つめN4
爪 is the native Japanese word for a fingernail used in everyday and medical contexts, while ネイル is a loanword used mainly for nail art, manicures, and beauty treatments.
マニキュアN3
ネイル is a casual loanword often used interchangeably with マニキュア for nail polish or nail care, especially among younger speakers, while マニキュア is the more established term for the treatment/product.

Don't confuse with

ブラッド
ネイル usually means fingernail care or manicure in Japanese, whereas ブラッド refers to a small woodworking nail, so the two are easily mixed up by English speakers.

Counted with

枚まいN3
Used for fingernails in everyday counting; this is the conventional choice for flat, thin things.

Word family· 14

サムネイル
thumbnail (image)
ネイルサロン
nail salon
ネイルアート
nail art; fashion nails
ネイルチップ
nail tip; artificial nail

Written forms

ネイルUsage86%
Common katakana loanword from English 'nail', widely used in beauty and fashion contexts.
ネールUsage14%
Alternate katakana spelling, less common but still seen.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'nail', adopted into Japanese primarily for beauty and fashion contexts.

フットネイル

toenail; toenails

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ネイルケア
nail care
痛いたネイル
anime character nails; otaku nail art
ネイルブラシ
nail brush
ネイルエナメル
nail polish; nail enamel; nail varnish
ネイルファイル
nail file
フレンチネイル
French nails; French manicure
ネイルクリッパー
nail clippers
ネイルポリッシュ
nail polish
ネイルリムーバー
nail polish remover