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Japanese
Etymology
Compound of 紅 (beni, “crimson (color); rouge (makeup)”) + 差し (sashi, “applying, putting on”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 差す sasu, “to put on, to apply”) + 指 (yubi, “finger”). From the common practice of applying rouge using one's fourth or ring finger.
Pronunciation
Noun
紅差し指 • (benisashiyubi)
- synonym of 薬指: ring finger
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