noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used as a no-adjective to describe someone or something that is among the best or most notable in a category. Often appears in phrases like 指折りの～.
彼は指折りのピアニストだ。
He is one of the foremost pianists.
この地域で指折りの観光地を教えてください。
Please tell me the most prominent sightseeing spots in this area.
noun
counting on one's fingers
Literal action of counting by bending fingers. Most commonly seen in the compound verb 指折り数える (to count on one's fingers).
See also: 指折り数える
子どもは指折りで数を数えた。
The child counted numbers on their fingers.
指折り数えて待ち遠しい日を待つ。
I count on my fingers waiting for the long-awaited day.
Compound verb meaning 'to count on one's fingers'; 指折り alone is the nominal/adjectival form.
Compound of 指 (finger) and 折り (bending), from the action of bending fingers to count or rank items.