指輪(ゆびわ)

指輪(ゆびわ) specifically means a ring worn on the finger, as opposed to rings in other contexts. The word is composed of 指(ゆび) (finger) + 輪(わ) (ring, circle).

Types

• 結婚(けっこん)指輪(ゆびわ): wedding ring
• 婚約(こんやく)指輪(ゆびわ): engagement ring
• ダイヤの指輪(ゆびわ): diamond ring
• ペアリング: matching rings (for couples)

Common verbs

• 指輪(ゆびわ)をする/はめる: to wear/put on a ring
• 指輪(ゆびわ)を外(はず)す: to take off a ring
• 指輪(ゆびわ)を贈(おく)る: to give a ring as a gift

Cultural note

In Japan, wedding rings (結婚(けっこん)指輪(ゆびわ)) are worn on the 左手(ひだりて)の薬指(くすりゆび) (left ring finger), following Western custom.