thumb in Japanese
thumb in Japanese is 親指 — thumb means the short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
thumb in Japanese
親指
Pronounced: oyayubi
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
What does "thumb" mean?
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noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
"Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy."
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verb To flip through the pages of something quickly.
"I thumbed through the old photo album and found a picture of my gran."
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verb To hitchhike by signaling with the thumb.
"They thumbed lifts across the country because they had very little money."
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thumb in a sentence
- Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy.
- He hurt his thumb while opening a jar.
- I thumbed through the old photo album and found a picture of my gran.
- Students thumbed quickly through the textbook, looking for the right chapter.
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What is "thumb" in Japanese?
"thumb" in Japanese is 親指. thumb means: The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
How do you pronounce 親指?
"thumb" in Japanese is 親指, pronounced "oyayubi".
How do you use "thumb" in a sentence?
Example: "Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy." In Japanese, "thumb" is 親指.
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