薬指

くすりゆび
Alternative writings: くすり指
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

The ring finger: the finger between the middle and little finger. Often the finger on which wedding rings are worn; also referenced in contexts like piano fingering.

Noun

Examples

毎朝、薬指に結婚指輪をはめる。

I put my wedding ring on my ring finger every morning.

ピアノの教則本には、薬指は『4』と書かれていることが多い。

In piano method books the ring finger is often marked as '4'.

中指をけがしているので、薬指でペンを持って書いた。

My middle finger is injured, so I held the pen with my ring finger and wrote.

2

The fourth toe (the toe between the middle toe and the little toe); sometimes referred to as the 'ring toe' in context.

Noun

Examples

サッカーで足の薬指を打ってしまい、歩くのがつらい。

I hit the ring toe while playing soccer and it's painful to walk.

海辺で足の薬指をぶつけて、爪が青くなった。

I banged my ring toe at the beach and the nail turned blue.