touching with a finger; inserting a finger
General action of touching or inserting a finger into something, often used in everyday contexts like checking temperature or applying ointment.
See also: 入れ (いれ)
Please don't put your finger in the wound.
The baby stuck a finger up its nose.
Colloquial and vulgar term for sexual fingering. Used in explicit or informal contexts.
He fingered her.
Kana spelling sometimes used for clarity or in casual writing.
Compound of 指 (yubi, 'finger') and 入れ (ire, 'putting in'), from the verb 入れる (ireru). The sexual sense is a colloquial extension of the literal meaning.