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：2026/01/08
拇指
Hiragana
ぼし
Noun
Japanese Meaning
親指。手の五本の指のうち最も太く短い第一指。 / 物事の中心となる重要な人や要素をたとえていう語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
てのいちばんふとくてみじかいゆび。おやゆびのこと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
大拇指 / 手的第一指，位于手掌内侧 / 人手最粗短的手指
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
手的第一指，俗稱大拇指 / 手最粗短且能與其他四指相對的指頭
Korean Meaning
엄지손가락 / 엄지
Indonesian
ibu jari / jempol
Vietnamese Meaning
ngón cái / ngón tay cái
Tagalog Meaning
hinlalaki / daliring hinlalaki / unang daliri ng kamay
Sense（1）
Synonym of 親指
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
See correct answer
He opened the book with his thumb.
See correct answer
彼は拇指で本を開いた。
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