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    3. 指し示す

    指し示す

    指さし​示しめす​

    to indicate

    KMT7News #16+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    指示す

    さししめす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to indicate, to show, to point to

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    地ち図ずが正ただしい方ほう向こうを指さし示しめしている。

    The map is pointing in the correct direction.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは未み来らいの可か能のう性せいを指さし示しめした。

    He indicated the possibilities of the future.

    KMT7Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちに、目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいのための道みち筋すじを指さし示しめした。

    The teacher showed the students the path to achieving their goals.

    KMT7Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、私わたしたちに進すすむべき方ほう向こうを指さし示しめしてくれた。

    His words showed us the direction we should take.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    調ちょう査さ結けっ果かは、この問もん題だいの根こん本ぽん原げん因いんを明めい確かくに指さし示しめしている。

    The survey results clearly indicate the root cause of this problem.

    KMT8Science & MathBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    Kanji
    示
    しめ.す…(2)
    show・indicate・point out・express・display
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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