爪先

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 爪先(つまさき) means the front tip of the foot, or the toes.
• Basic usage: It describes dipping just the toes into water or standing on tiptoe to reach higher.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 爪 alone and the compound reading
  • 爪 alone is read つめ, but this word is read つまさき. 爪先で立った means standing on the toes with the heels raised.