JLPT N4 Elementary
指す
To point at, indicate, or refer to.
Readings
Other forms
指します polite form
指して te-form
指した plain past
指せる potential form
1 Verb
To point (at something)
Direct attention toward a specific target or direction using a finger or an instrument.
Example
地図 を 指し て 、 駅 の 場所 を 教え て くれ た 。
He pointed to the map and showed me where the station was.
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2 Verb
To indicate / To refer to
Identify a specific subject, nominate a person for a role, or denote the meaning of a word.
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3 Verb
To make a move (in a board game)
Place a game piece or stone on the board during a match of Shogi or Go.
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