さかむけ

noun

hangnail

A small piece of torn skin near a fingernail or toenail. Often painful and can become inflamed. The synonym ささくれ is also common.

See also: ささくれ

• 指ゆびにさかむけができて痛いたい。

  I have a hangnail on my finger and it hurts.

• さかむけを無む理りに引ひっ張ぱると血ちが出でるよ。

  If you pull on a hangnail too hard, it will bleed.