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親指

Thumb


Meaning

Thumb, Big Toe

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your parent finger is your thumb! It's bigger than your other fingers, so that means it's in charge too! This goes for the fingers on your feet too, I mean, your toes. So the parent toe is your big toe.


Reading

おやゆび

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 親指の先

    the tip of one's thumb

    親指のツメ

    thumbnail

    親指の付け根

    base of the thumb

  • 親指でおさえる

    to hold down with one's thumb

    親指でおす

    to press with one's thumb

    親指ではじく

    to flip with one's thumb

  • 親指を当てる

    to place one's thumb on something

    親指を使う

    to use one's thumb

    親指を立てる

    to raise one's thumb, to give a thumbs up

  • 左手の親指

    left thumb

    右手の親指

    right thumb

    足の親指

    big toe

Context Sentences

親指を放してくれ!

Let go of my thumb!

うちの家族は全員親指にホクロがあります。

Everyone in my family has a mole on their thumb.

足の親指にイボができました。

I got a wart on my big toe.


Kanji Composition