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薬指 [ichi1,news2,nf38] ； くすり指
【 くすりゆび [ichi1,news2,nf38] 】
1. [n]
▶ ring finger
▶ third finger
▶ fourth finger (in piano-playing)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1672000 無名指【むめいし】 1. ring finger
  ⇐ see: 2844924 名無し指【ななしゆび】 1. ring finger
2. [n]
▶ fourth toe



History:
6. A 2021-08-31 19:24:10  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2021-08-30 04:47:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5: 常 親指 (thumb) を除外して人差し指から数えるので “the third finger” となるが, ピアノを弾くときなどは親指から数えて “the fourth finger” を用いる.
  Comments: 
My pianist wife confirms this.
  Diff: 
@@ -22 +22,2 @@
-<gloss>fourth finger</gloss>
+<gloss>third finger</gloss>
+<gloss>fourth finger (in piano-playing)</gloss>
4. A 2021-06-16 12:26:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2021-06-16 12:18:13  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
gg5
  Diff: 
@@ -23,0 +24,4 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>fourth toe</gloss>
+</sense>
2. A 2011-08-20 11:18:25  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
All my JEs say "third finger", but I suspect they don't count the thumb. Kojien is clear: "親指から四番目、小指の隣の指".
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