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(transitive) To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.

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Source Word

finger

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɪŋɡə/

Verb

transitive obsolete

(transitive) To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.

Japanese Meaning

指摘する（～を指し示して示す） / 特定する（特に問題のある人物を認識して明かす） / 告発する（当局等に通報する）

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She decided to finger the suspect to the police after finding the stolen watch in his locker.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は彼のロッカーで盗まれた腕時計を見つけた後、その容疑者を警察に密告することにした。

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(transitive) To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.

I'm rose-tinting my teenage years, for sure, but Twenge isn't the only generational-change researcher to finger the ubiquitous smartphone for contributing to higher rates of teen depression and anxiety.

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