まつ毛

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: まつ毛, read まつげ, means an eyelash growing along the edge of an eyelid.
• Basic usage: In 長いまつ毛に小さな雪が付いた。, a small snowflake has caught on a long eyelash.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Location and reading
  • Unlike eyebrows on the skin above the eyes, eyelashes grow along the eyelid edges. The final 毛 in まつ毛 is read げ.