指
ゆび · yubi
Finger
- finger, toe, digit
falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
結婚指輪を交換します。
けっこんゆびわをこうかんします。
We exchange wedding rings.
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教習所では、教官の指示に従わなければなりません。
きょうしゅうじょでは、きょうかんのしじにしたがわなければなりません。
At the driving school, you must follow the instructor's instructions.
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ピアノの練習では、指のストレッチが大切だ。
ぴあののれんしゅうでは、ゆびのすとれっちがたいせつだ。
In piano practice, finger stretching is important.
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結婚指輪から、二人の絆を感じました。
けっこんゆびわから、ふたりのきずなをかんじました。
From the wedding rings, I felt the bond between the two.
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What does 指 mean?
Finger. It can also mean: finger, toe, digit.
How do you pronounce 指?
ゆび (yubi). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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