薬くすり指ゆび

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ring finger; fourth finger

The finger between the middle finger and little finger. In piano playing, it is often called the fourth finger.

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A beautiful ring sparkled on her ring finger.

ピアノを弾ひくとき、薬くすり指ゆびは他ほかの指ゆびより動うごかしにくい。

When playing the piano, the fourth finger is harder to move than the other fingers.

2

fourth toe

The toe next to the little toe. Less common than the finger sense; usually clear from context.

薬くすり指ゆびに〈物もの〉をはめるto put (a ring) on one's ring finger
彼かの女じょは薬くすり指ゆびに指ゆび輪わをはめている。
She wears a ring on her ring finger.
薬くすり指ゆびを骨こっ折せつするto break one's ring finger
転ころんで薬くすり指ゆびを骨こっ折せつしてしまった。
I fell and broke my ring finger.

中なか指ゆびN2sense 1
薬指 is the ring finger between the middle finger and pinky, while 中指 is the middle finger itself, one position over.
小こ指ゆびN2sense 1
薬指 is the fourth finger next to the pinky, whereas 小指 refers to the pinky (or little toe) itself.
人ひと差さし指ゆびN2sense 1
薬指 sits next to the pinky, while 人差し指 is the index finger next to the thumb, so learners sometimes mix up their positions.

本ほんN5sense 1
薬指, like other fingers, is counted with 本 as a long, slender object.

薬くすり指ゆびUsage94%
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くすり指ゆびUsage3%
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くすりゆびUsage3%

Compound of 薬 (kusuri, 'medicine') and 指 (yubi, 'finger'), from the historical belief that this finger was used to mix or apply medicine.