noun
Refers to setting an example (good or bad) for others, often in a moral or disciplinary context. Frequently used in the phrase 示しがつかない (cannot set a good example).
親がそんなことをしていては、子供に示しがつかない。
If parents do such things, they cannot set a good example for their children.
noun
revelation; divine instruction
Rare, somewhat archaic sense referring to a divine or authoritative revelation. Not used in everyday conversation.
古い文献では、神の示しとして記されている。
In old texts, it is recorded as a divine revelation.