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人差し指

人差指、 人指し指、 人さし指

Reading

Kana: ひとさしゆび
Romaji: hitosashiyubi
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Definition

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index finger

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し
Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

Example Sentences

警官(けいかん)人差(ひとさ)(ゆび)(ぼく)(まね)いた。
➥The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.
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(かれ)親指(おやゆび)人差(ひとさ)(ゆび)(ちょう)をつまみあげた。
➥He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.
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()ばさみで人差(ひとさ)(ゆび)をやけどした。
➥I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.
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彼女(かのじょ)はその(はこ)人差(ひとさ)(ゆび)でとんとんとたたいた。
➥She tapped the box with her forefinger.
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