指ゆび折おり数かぞえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

count on one's fingers

Literal action of counting by bending fingers one by one. Often used when enumerating items or keeping track of a number.

• 子こどもは指ゆび折おり数かぞえて、おやつの数かずを確たしかめた。

  The child counted on their fingers to check the number of snacks.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

count down the days; look forward to eagerly

Figurative use: counting the remaining days until an anticipated event, often with excitement. The image is of bending fingers to mark each passing day.

• 旅りょ行こうの日ひを指ゆび折おり数かぞえて待まっている。

  I'm counting down the days until the trip, looking forward to it.

• 彼かの女じょは誕たん生じょう日びを指ゆび折おり数かぞえている。

  She is counting down the days to her birthday.