親指

おやゆび

thumb

Also:big toe

What does 親指 mean?

親指 is a Japanese noun meaning thumb in English. It can also be translated as big toe depending on context. It is written as 親指 in kanji, おやゆび in hiragana, and oyayubi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その手袋は親指に穴があいている。

The glove has a hole in the thumb.