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    3. 食指

    食指

    食しょく指し

    index finger

    KMT10News #43+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しょくしひとさしゆび

    Noun

    1.
    index finger, forefinger

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは食しょく指しで指さした。

    He pointed with his index finger.

    KMT8Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは静しずかにするように食しょく指しを唇くちびるに当あてた。

    She put her index finger to her lips to signal silence.

    KMT10Daily Life
    彼かれの食しょく指しが動うごくような魅み力りょく的てきな提てい案あんは、なかなか出でてこない。

    An attractive proposal that would make him "move his index finger" (i.e., show interest) rarely comes up.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    子こ供どもは、おもちゃを指ゆび差さすときに食しょく指しを使つかうことが多おおい。

    Children often use their index finger when pointing at toys.

    KMT10Daily Life
    その新しんメニューは、私わたしの食しょく指しを動うごかすほど魅み力りょく的てきだった。

    That new menu was so appealing that it made my "index finger move" (i.e., made me want to try it).

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
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