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    3. 指折り

    指折り

    指ゆび折おり​

    leading

    KMT9News #30+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    指折

    ゆびおり

    Particle

    1.
    leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished

    Noun

    2.
    counting on one's fingers

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは指ゆび折おりの学がく者しゃです。

    He is one of the foremost scholars.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    その会かい社しゃは、この業ぎょう界かいで指ゆび折おりの存そん在ざいだ。

    That company is one of the leading entities in this industry.

    KMT9Business & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは指ゆび折おり数かぞえて、旅りょ行こうの日ひを楽たのしみに待まっていた。

    She counted on her fingers, eagerly awaiting the day of the trip.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    このレストランは、東とう京きょうでも指ゆび折おりの人にん気き店てんだ。

    This restaurant is one of the most popular in Tokyo.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは指ゆび折おりの名めい医いとして、多おおくの患かん者じゃの命いのちを救すくってきた。

    As one of the most distinguished doctors, he has saved many patients' lives.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    Kanji
    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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