人差し指
Meanings
Noun
1. index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger
2. second toe
Other spellings
人指し指
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ひとさしゆび
Composed of
人
person; someone; somebody; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; …
Noun
差し
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis; counter for traditional dance songs
Noun
Examples4
火ばさみ で 人差し指 を やけど した。
I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.
警官 は 人差し指 で 僕 を 招いた。
The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.
彼女 は その 箱 を 人差し指 で とんとんと たたいた。
She tapped the box with her forefinger.
彼 は 親指 と 人差し指 で 蝶 を つまみあげた。
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.