1.
ring (boxing, wrestling, etc.)
The square or circular fighting area used in boxing, professional wrestling, and similar combat sports.
2.
ring shape; circular object
A ring-shaped object — finger ring, key ring, gymnastic rings, etc. — often used as a modifier.
From English "ring." In Japanese, the combat-sports sense (1) is the most distinctive usage; sense 2 covers ring shapes and circular objects. For finger rings, 指輪 is also common.
Common collocations
- リングに上がる: to step into the ring
- リングに復帰する: to return to the ring
- キーリング: key ring
- リングノート: ring-bound notebook