artificial fingernail; fake nail
Refers to a false nail worn over the natural nail, often for cosmetic purposes.
She put on artificial nails for the party.
付け爪が取れそうだ。
My fake nail is about to come off.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Compound of 付け (tsuke, 'attaching') + 爪 (tsume, 'nail'), literally 'attached nail'.