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Japanese word 親指: thumb. Meanings and example sentences.

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親指 (おやゆび): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

親指 (おやゆび) means thumb.

See example sentences below.

親指 at a glance

親指
おやゆびoyayubi
N2noun
thumb
親指おやゆびoyayubiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 親指

Core meaning

thumb

Basic example sentences

Example 1

親指でボタンを押した。

Translation

I pressed the button with my thumb.

Example 2

親指が痛くて動かせない。

Translation

My thumb hurts and I can't move it.

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