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Definition and meaning of 親指 - おやゆび in Japanese

おやゆび親指
oyayubi

N4

1.a thumb

Noun

右手の親指をけがした。
I hurt my right thumb.
[おやゆび]親指
oyayubi

N4

1.the first finger on the hand.

Noun

親指は手の中で最も短い指です。
The thumb is the shortest finger on the hand.
親指を使ってボタンを押してください。
Please press the button using your thumb.
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2.the first and largest toe.

Noun

親指は足の一番大きな指です。
The big toe is the largest toe on the foot.
親指を使って靴を脱ぎましょう。
Let's use the big toe to take off the shoes.
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3.the finger next to the index finger.

Wikipedia definition

親指は手の中で最も短い指です。
The thumb is the shortest finger on the hand.
親指を使ってボタンを押してください。
Please press the button using your thumb.
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