指す – Vocabulary details

指さす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to point

2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person

3. to identify; to indicate; to point out

4. to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece)

5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

finger

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to play shogi

to point to a direction

to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right

to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm

to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm

to point at

to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

温おん度ど計けいは１０度どを指さしている。

The thermometer reads 10C.

時と計けいの針はりが7時しちじを指さしている。

The hands of the watch point to seven o’clock.

スピードメーターは時じ速そく９５マイルを指さしていた。

The speedometer was indicating 95 mph.

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