リングringu

1. nounring
2. noun, sportsarena; ring
   彼かれはこれまでいとも簡単かんたんにたくさんの挑戦者ちょうせんしゃをリングに沈しずめてきた。↗

   He's mowed down a parade of challengers before.

• Synonym指輪ゆびわNeutralSpecifically a ring worn on a finger. リング can also mean a ring, but covers ring-shaped objects and boxing rings as well.
• Synonym円環えんかんWrittenWritten/formal term for a circle or ring-shaped structure. リング is a loanword that also covers finger rings and arenas.
• Related環状かんじょうWrittenDescribes something being ring-shaped; common in 「環状線」and 「環状道路」. リング refers to a ring-shaped object or an arena.
• Related土俵どひょうNeutralSpecifically the sumo ring, and by extension a forum for discussion; the ring in boxing or wrestling is called 「リング」.
• Related環形かんけいWrittenWritten/formal term for a ring shape, mostly in geometry and biology; リング in daily use means a ring (jewelry), a ring-shaped object, or an arena.
• Related輪形りんけいWrittenWritten and rather rare word for a circular shape; in everyday speech say 「輪」or 「リング状」. リング can also mean a finger ring or a boxing ring.
• Related環かんWrittenWritten/formal word for a ring; also a technical term in mathematics and chemistry. In everyday speech 「輪」or 「リング」 is used instead.
• Related輪っかわっかCasualColloquial word for a loop or circle, like a rope loop or an angel's halo; リング leans toward finger rings and ring-shaped parts.

For a finger ring say 「指輪」or 「リング」; for a boxing ring 「リング」, for sumo 「土俵」. Colloquially a loop is 「輪っか」; ring-shaped roads use 「環状」; the rest are written terms for ring shapes.

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1. 指輪ゆびわ。また、それに似にた形かたちのもの。