ring (jewelry, circular object)
General term for a ring-shaped object, especially jewelry. Also used for circular marks, loops, and similar shapes.
She put a ring on her left finger.
She wears a silver ring on the ring finger of her left hand.
The coffee cup left a ring mark on the table.
Specifically a boxing ring, wrestling ring, or similar sports arena. Often used in compounds like ボクシングリング.
When the fighter entered the ring, the crowd cheered.
The fighters stepped into the ring amid cheers from the crowd.
I took off my ring before cooking.
After the match, the fighter stepped down from the ring.
輪 is the native Japanese word for a ring or circle and is used more generally in compounds, while リング is the borrowed English term often used for jewelry or sports rings.
リング is a loanword used for physical rings such as jewelry or sports rings, whereas 環 is a native Sino-Japanese term favored in technical or literary contexts.
リング is the katakana loanword for a ring (jewelry, boxing, etc.), while 金輪 is the older native term for a metal hoop or band, often in a craft or industrial context.
リング means a ring-shaped object or sports arena, while リンク means a link or connection (as in a hyperlink); the two sound alike but are unrelated in meaning.
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years
Loanword from English 'ring'.
pearling; nosediving
parrying
peering