How to say 'Nail clipper' in Japanese | 爪切り

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The Japanese word for Nail clipper is 'Tsumekiri', written as 爪切り in Japanese.'Nail clipper' in hiragana is つめきり.

word

爪切り

Meaning

Nail clipper

Reading

つめきり

tsumekiri

Kanji

爪Claw 切Cut

Explanation

The Japanese noun '爪切り (つめきり)' refers to a 'nail clipper', a tool used for trimming fingernails or toenails. It is a compound word combining '爪 (つめ)' meaning 'nail' and '切り (きり)' meaning 'cutter'. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts related to personal grooming. For example: I bought a new nail clipper「新しい爪切りを買いました」(あたらしいつめきりをかいました). Please lend me your nail clipper「爪切りを貸してください」(つめきりをかしてください). The tool is essential for maintaining hygiene and is found in most households.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7273

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 爪切り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

爪

Meaning

Claw

kanji

切

Meaning

Cut

Hiragana in the Word 爪切り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 爪切り Through the Kanji 爪

This Word contains the Kanji 爪 as well.

word

爪

Meaning

Nail

Words Related to 爪切り Through the Kanji 切

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 切 as well.

word

切る

Meaning

Cut, Turn off

word

大切

Meaning

Important

word

切手

Meaning

Stamp

word

売り切れる

Meaning

Sellout

word

売り切れ

Meaning

Sold out

word

切符

Meaning

Ticket

word

親切

Meaning

Kind

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

踏切

Meaning

Crossing, Railroad

word

切っ掛け

Meaning

Opportunity, Trigger

word

切れる

Meaning

Cut, Runout

word

一切

Meaning

Not at all

word

区切る

Meaning

Divide, Separate

word

思い切って

Meaning

Boldly

word

品切れ

Meaning

Sold out

word

思い切り

Meaning

Fully

word

切れ

Meaning

Piece

word

締め切り

Meaning

Deadline

word

締め切る

Meaning

word

思い切る

Meaning

Decide

word

切り

Meaning

End

word

裏切る

Meaning

Betray

word

値切る

Meaning

Bargain

word

切り替える

Meaning

Switch

word

適切

Meaning

Appropriate

word

横切る

Meaning

Cross

word

張り切る

Meaning

Enthusiastic

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'Tsumekiri' means 'Nail clipper' .

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