Lingaku爪をとぐ【つめをとぐ】
Frequency rank: – (for form 爪を研ぐ: 50,150. – 51,356.)
- to sharpen one's claws
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'gu' ending
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to sharpen one's claws
This phrase usually refers to preparing for a confrontation or getting ready to defend oneself. It can imply a sense of anticipation for a challenge or competition.
He sharpened his claws before tackling the new project.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つめをとぐ爪をとぐto sharpen one's clawsねこ猫がつめをとぐ爪をとぐthe cat sharpens its clawsつめをとぐ爪をとぐおと音the sound of sharpening clawsつめとぎ爪とぎclaw sharpeningかぐ家具をつめ爪でとぐto scratch furniture with clawsつめをとぐ爪を研ぐto file one's nails (alternative expression)つめをとぐ爪をとぐこうい行為the act of sharpening clawsつめをとぐ爪をとぐばしょ場所the place to sharpen clawsつめをとぎ爪をとぎながらwhile sharpening clawsつめをとぐ爪をとぐしゅうせい習性the habit of sharpening claws