食指

しょくし
forefinger
index finger

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しょくし【食指】

¶教授の椅子に～が動いている

have an eye to a professor's chair 教授の椅子をねらっている.

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しょくし【食指】

the index finger; the forefinger; the first finger.

●食指が動く have an itch [a desire] 《for…, to do》; be eager 《to do》; want 《to do》; have a mind 《to do》

・探幽の掛け軸を見て食指が大いに動いた. When I saw a hanging scroll by Tan'yū, I felt a strong urge to buy it.

・たちまちそれに食指が動いた. He felt an immediate craving for it.

●食指の動くような appetizing 《dish》; tempting 《offer》; attractive 《woman》.