屈指

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Chinese

bent; feel wronged
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
trad. (屈指) 屈 指
simp. #(屈指) 屈 指

Pronunciation

Verb

屈指

  1. to count on one's fingers (an amount that is countable with fingers, i.e. counting the top few things)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (屈指):
  • → Japanese: 屈指(くっし) (kusshi)
  • → Korean: 굴지(屈指) (gulji)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
屈 指
くつ > くっ
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

屈(くっ)指(し) • (kusshi) 

  1. one of the best, having the topmost quality of
    世界(せかい)屈指(くっし)の技術力(ぎじゅつりょく)を誇(ほこ)る。
    Sekai kusshi no gijutsuryoku o hokoru.
    It boasts the topmost advanced technologies in the world.

Synonyms

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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