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    3. 指差す

    指差す

    指ゆび差さす​

    to point at

    N1KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab21 strokes

    指さす指指す

    ゆびさす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to point at

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは遠とおくの山やまを指ゆび差さした。

    He pointed at a distant mountain.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    地ち図ずを広ひろげて、目もく的てき地ちを指ゆび差さした。

    I spread out the map and pointed at the destination.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    子こ供どもが「あれ何なに？」と空そらを指ゆび差さした。

    The child pointed at the sky and asked, "What's that?"

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    店てん員いんが商しょう品ひんの場ば所しょを指ゆび差さして教おしえてくれた。

    The store clerk pointed and showed me where the product was.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    人ひと前まえで人ひとを指ゆび差さすのは失しつ礼れいな行こう為いとされている。

    Pointing at people in public is considered rude behavior.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    Kanji
    差
    さ.す・さ.し…(1)
    distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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