noun
point; key point; important part
Refers to the main idea, crucial part, or gist of a story, argument, or explanation.
彼の話のポイントがよくわからなかった。
I didn't really get the point of his story.
noun
A specific location or place, often used in directions or descriptions.
待ち合わせのポイントは駅の改札前です。
The meeting point is in front of the station ticket gate.
noun
point; score; percentage point; decimal point; stock index point
A unit of measurement or score in various contexts: game scores, loyalty programs, percentages, decimals, and stock indices. The specific meaning is clear from context.
このゲームで100ポイント取った。
I scored 100 points in this game.
金利が0.5ポイント上がった。
Interest rates rose by 0.5 percentage points.
日経平均が200ポイント下落した。
The Nikkei average dropped 200 points.
noun
Railway term for the movable rails that guide trains from one track to another.
この駅のポイントは手動で切り替えられる。
The points at this station are operated manually.
noun
A unit of type size in printing, equal to about 0.35 mm.
このフォントは10ポイントで印刷してください。
Please print this font at 10 points.
noun
fishing spot; place where fish gather
Fishing term for a location where fish are concentrated.
このポイントは大物がよく釣れる。
This spot is good for catching big ones.
noun
In card games, the ace card. Cross-referenced with エース.
See also: エース
トランプでポイントは最強のカードだ。
In playing cards, the ace is the strongest card.
noun
projectile point
Archaeological term for the pointed tip of a projectile, such as a spear or arrowhead. Related to 尖頭器.
See also: 尖頭器
この石器のポイントは非常に鋭い。
The point of this stone tool is very sharp.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
point at; indicate
Computing term for using a pointing device to indicate a location on a screen. Used as a suru-verb.
アイコンをポイントしてクリックしてください。
Please point at the icon and click.