English Dictionary

hangnail

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhæŋneɪl/

名詞

A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.

日本語の意味

指先や足の爪の側面に沿って部分的に剥がれ落ちた、狭い爪組織。通常、爪の根元付近に固定されている部分を指す。

I couldn't stop picking at the hangnail on my thumb, and it started to bleed.

親指のささくれをいじるのをやめられず、出血し始めた。

意味（1）

A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.

意味（2）

A pointed upper corner of the toenail (often created by improperly trimming by rounding the corner) that, as the nail grows, presses into the flesh or protrudes so that it may catch (“hang”) on stockings or shoes.

hangnails （ plural ）