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2 exact word matches found in search 'つめ'
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Most common form:
noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
2. plectrum; pick
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noun, suffix
1. stuffing; packing  (づめ when a suffix)
noun
2. end (esp. the foot of a bridge)
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15 words found beginning with 'つめ'
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Most common form: 冷たい
1. cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing  (opposite: 熱い)
2. coldhearted; unfeeling
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Most common form: 爪車
noun
ratchet; toothed wheel  (see also: ラチェット)
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noun
thumb index (e.g. in a dictionary)
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Most common form: 爪に火を点す
expression, 'su' godan verb
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)
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Most common form: 詰合せ
noun
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
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Most common form: 詰め寄る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to draw near; to draw closer
2. to press someone (e.g. for an answer)
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noun
1. claw sharpening
2. scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
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Most common form: 爪切
noun
nail clippers
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Most common form: 詰将棋
noun
chess problem; composed shogi problem
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Most common form: 詰める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up
ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2. to shorten; to move closer together
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