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JLPT N3

人差し指

人差し指 is the Japanese word for your index finger, the one you use to point.

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Other forms

人さし指 common variation
人差指 less common
Noun

Index Finger" / "Forefinger

The finger located next to your thumb.

Example

彼 は 人差し指 で エレベーター の ボタン を 押し た 。

He pressed the elevator button with his index finger.

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人差し指
ひとさしゆび
人差し指 is the Japanese word for your index finger, the one you use to point.
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