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指揮, 指麾

しき

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
  • command
  • direction

Related Kanji

指 finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
揮 brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
麾 beckon to, command

Example Sentences

指揮者はオーケストラの指揮をする。
A conductor directs an orchestra.
彼女たちは選挙権を勝ち取るための運動を指揮した。
The women led the movement to obtain female suffrage.
誰がコーラスを指揮しますか。
Who leads the chorus?
楽団は新しい指揮者の指揮ですばらしい演奏をした。
The band played marvellously under the baton of a new conductor.
事故当時に航行を直接指揮していたコーエン哨戒長の行動が最大のポイントとなる。
The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.