claw

爪

動物の足にある、とがった曲がった爪。つかむ、登る、ひっかくのに使う。

やさしい英語で： A sharp, curved nail on an animal’s foot, used for gripping, climbing, or scratching.

• The cat caught its claw in my sleeve.
• The eagle gripped the branch with its claws.
• A single claw had left a deep mark on the wood.

よく使う表現： sharp claw, cat claw, claw marks, curved claw

はさみ

カニやロブスターが物をつかんだり身を守ったりする、二つの強い器官の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One of the two strong body parts a crab or lobster uses to hold things and defend itself.

• The crab raised one claw.
• She cracked the lobster’s claws to reach the meat.
• A crayfish can grip food with its claws.

類義語： pincer, chela

よく使う表現： crab claw, lobster claw, claw meat

ひっかく、引き裂く

鋭い爪や動物の足、指で物をひっかいたり引き裂いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To scratch or tear something using sharp nails, an animal’s feet, or your fingers.

• The cat clawed my hand.
• She clawed at the tight rope around her wrists.
• Stop the kitten from clawing the sofa.

使い方： claw at someone/something (The cat clawed at the closed door.)

類義語： scratch, tear at

よく使う表現： claw at something, claw someone’s face, claw the furniture