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爪を噛む癖 (つめをかむくせ) — habit of biting one's nails | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
爪を噛む癖

爪を噛む癖

爪つめを噛かむ癖くせ

habit of biting one's nails

Kanji Vocab Medicine & Health Emotions & Psychology43 strokes

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つめをかむくせ

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habit of biting one's nails

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Kanji that make up this word

つめ・つま-…(1)

claw・nail・talon

か.む・か.じる…(2)

chew・bite・gnaw

くせ・くせ.に…(1)

mannerism・habit・vice・trait・fault…(1)

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