JMdict: 2433620
爪の垢 【つめのあか】
- [exp,n] dirt under one's fingernails
- [exp,n] shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit; smidgen
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji |
Meanings |
On Readings |
Kun Readings |
Grade |
| 爪 |
Claw, Nail, Talon |
ソウ |
つめ, つま- |
|
| 垢 |
Dirt, Grime, Earwax |
コウ, ク |
あか, はじ |
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