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指輪

Ring


Meaning

Ring

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A finger ring is the kind of ring you'd put on your finger. That's just simply a "ring" though, so you'll have to know what "ring" this is via context.


Reading

ゆびわ

Explanation

The readings come from the individual vocab readings, 指 and 輪. In English we don't distinguish some other ring from a "finger ring" but in Japanese, you can think of this as two separate words coming together to form one word, which is why it uses the kun'yomi vocab readings like this. So, if you know the individual words, you should be able to figure out this word is read as ゆびわ.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 金の指輪

    a gold ring

    ダイヤモンドの指輪

    a diamond ring

    ダイヤの指輪

    a diamond ring

  • 指輪のデザイン

    ring design

    指輪の相場

    market price for rings

    指輪のサイズ

    ring size

  • 指輪をはめる

    to put on a ring, to wear a ring

    指輪を外す

    to take off a ring

    指輪をする

    to wear a ring

Context Sentences

その指輪は彼女の指にぴったり合っていました。

The ring fit perfectly on her finger.

指輪が指から外れなくなってしまいました。

I can't get this ring off of my finger.

「ボーナスが出たら、ダイヤモンドの指輪を買ってやるよ。」「あなたはいつも口先ばかりでしょ。」

"When I get a bonus, I’ll buy you a diamond ring." "You always say that, but words are just words."


Kanji Composition