How do you say “Finger” in Japanese?「指(ゆび)」Yubi

How do you say “Finger” in Japanese?「指(ゆび)」Yubi Noun

Noun: 指(ゆび)

Romaji Reading: yubi
Meaning: finger

Example Sentences with「指(ゆび)」

ゆきちゃんは指を鳴らすことが出来ません。
Yuki-chan wa yubi o narasu koto ga dekimasen.
Yuki-chan can’t snap her fingers.


私の弟がバスケで中指を折りました。
Watashi no otōto ga basuke de nakayubi o orimashita.
My brother broke his middle finger when he was playing basketball.


指に絵の具を付けて絵を描きます。
Yubi ni enogu o tsukete e o kakimasu.
Put paint on your finger and draw a picture.


(私は)紙をカッターで切っていた時に、指も切ってしまいました。
(Watashi wa) kami o kattā de kitte ita toki ni, yubi mo kitte shimaimashita.
When I was cutting the paper with a cutter, I also cut my finger.


(私は)機械に指を挟んで(私の)指が潰れた。
(Watashi wa) kikai ni yubi o hasande (watashi no) yubi ga tsubureta.
I trapped my finger in the machine and my finger was crushed.


上井君は突き指したので、今日はバレーができません。
Uwai-kun wa tsukiyubi shitanode, kyō wa barē ga dekimasen.
Uei-kun sprained his finger, so he can’t play volleyball today.

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