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親指の爪 (oyayubinotsume) Japanese meaning: thumbnail | Kotomora

親おや指ゆびの爪つめ

Meanings

1

expression, noun

Refers specifically to the nail of the thumb.

親おや指ゆびの爪つめが伸のびてきたので切きった。
My thumbnail grew long, so I cut it.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
指finger, point to, indicate
爪claw, nail, talon

Related words

爪つめ
General term for 'nail' or 'claw'; 親指の爪 specifies the thumbnail.
親おや指ゆび
Means 'thumb'; 親指の爪 is the nail of that finger.

Built from

親おや指ゆび+爪つめ

Etymology

Compound of 親指 (thumb) + の (possessive particle) + 爪 (nail).