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親指

Reading

Kana: おやゆび
Romaji: oyayubi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

thumb

Kanji

親
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
指
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

Example Sentences

針(はり)で親指(おやゆび)を突(つ)いてしまった。
➥I pricked my thumb with a needle.
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その手袋(てぶくろ)は親指(おやゆび)に穴(あな)があいている。
➥The glove has a hole in the thumb.
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彼(かれ)は親指(おやゆび)と人差(ひとさ)し指(ゆび)で蝶(ちょう)をつまみあげた。
➥He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.
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親指(おやゆび)の爪(つめ)をはがしてしまいました。
➥I had my thumbnail torn off.
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彼(かれ)は過(よぎ)って親指(おやゆび)を金槌(かなづち)で打(う)ち付(つ)けた。
➥He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
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