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    3. 指揮

    指揮

    指し揮き

    command

    N1KMT4News #3+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveMusic & EntertainmentWork & CareerKanji Vocab21 strokes

    指麾

    しき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    command, direction, supervision
    2.
    conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 21

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    彼かれはオーケストラの指し揮きをした。

    He conducted the orchestra.

    KMT4Music & Entertainment
    チームの指し揮きを執とるのは彼かれだ。

    He is the one who takes command of the team.

    KMT4Work & Career
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの指し揮きを任まかされた。

    I was entrusted with the command of the new project.

    KMT5Work & Career
    有ゆう名めいな指し揮き者しゃがこのコンサートのために来らい日にちする。

    A famous conductor will come to Japan for this concert.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentTravel & Transportation
    危き機き的てき状じょう況きょう下かでの的てき確かくな指し揮きが、事じ態たいを好こう転てんさせた。

    Accurate command in a critical situation turned the tide.

    KMT7Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    指
    ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)
    finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)
    揮
    ふる.う…(1)
    brandish・wave・wag・swing・shake
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