Meaning of 指差す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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指差す, 指さすJLPT 1
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Kana Readingゆびさす
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Romajiyubisasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to point at
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Example Sentences
指差す, 指さす, ゆびさす used in context
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It is not polite to point at others.
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The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to go with her.
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Don't point at others.
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It is bad manners to point at people.
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小娘は商品を素早く受け取ると、彼女の隣に立っていた背の小さな年寄りを指差してにっこり笑ってこう言った。
The girl snapped up the package and pointed to a little old man standing beside her.
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I pointed at him.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
On: サ
Kun: さ.す, さ.し
10 strokes
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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