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Meaning of 指差す(ゆびさす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 指差す, 指さす JLPT 1

Kana Reading ゆびさす

Romaji yubisasu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to point at

Example Sentences

指差す, 指さす, ゆびさす used in context

他人(たにん)を指差す(ゆびさす)のは失礼(しつれい)なことです。

It is not polite to point at others.
先生(せんせい)は私(わたし)を指差し(ゆびさす)、いっしょに来る(くる)ように言った(いう)。

The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to go with her.
人(じん)を指差して(ゆびさす)はいけない。

Don't point at others.
人(じん)を指差す(ゆびさす)のは無作法(ぶさほう)だ。

It is bad manners to point at people.
小娘(こむすめ)は商品(しょうひん)を素早く受け取る(うけとる)と、彼女(かのじょ)の隣(となり)に立っていた(たつ)背(せい)の小さな(ちいさな)年寄り(としより)を指差して(ゆびさす)にっこり笑って(わらう)こう言った(いう)。

The girl snapped up the package and pointed to a little old man standing beside her.
私(わたし)は彼(あれ)をゆびさした(ゆびさす)。

I pointed at him.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

指差す

Plain Polite

指差します

Negative

指差さない

Negative Polite

指差しません

Past

Plain

指差した

Plain Polite

指差しました

Negative

指差さなかった

Negative Polite

指差しませんでした

Plain

指差して

Plain Polite

指差しまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

指差される

Plain Polite

指差されます

Negative

指差されない

Negative Polite

指差されません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

差 JLPT 3

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

On: サ

Kun: さ.す, さ.し

10 strokes

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指 JLPT 3

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

On: シ

Kun: ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し

9 strokes

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