爪を噛む癖

Reading

Kana: つめをかむくせ

Romaji: tsumewokamukuse

Definition

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habit of biting one's nails

Kanji

爪

Readings: ソウ、 つめ、 つま-

Meanings: claw, nail, talon

噛

Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 か.む、 か.じる

Meanings: chew, bite, gnaw

癖

Readings: ヘキ、 くせ、 くせ.に

Meanings: mannerism, habit, vice, trait, fault, kink

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は爪(つめ)を噛(か)む癖(くせ)がある。

➥She has a habit of biting her nails.

つめをかむ癖(くせ)を止(と)めなければ行(い)けない。

➥You must get rid of the habit of biting your nails.

彼(かれ)は爪(つめ)を噛(か)む癖(くせ)をやっと直(なお)した。

➥He managed to cure himself of his habit of nibbling his nails.