指さす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

point at; point to

Physical pointing, typically with a finger, hand, pointer, or similar object. The thing pointed at is marked with を in common usage.

• 彼かれは地ち図ずの駅えきを指さして、「ここで待まとう」と言いった。

  He pointed at the station on the map and said, "Let's wait here."

• 先せん生せいが黒こく板ばんの図ずを指さした。

  The teacher pointed to the diagram on the blackboard.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

nominate; designate; select someone

Used for choosing or designating a person for a role, position, turn, or responsibility. This use is somewhat formal or written compared with 指名する.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは彼かれを後こう任にんに指さした。

  The company president designated him as the successor.

• 監かん督とくは新しん人じんを先せん発ぱつに指さした。

  The manager selected the rookie as the starter.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

indicate; identify; refer to; point out

Abstract use for showing what something means, identifies, or refers to. Common with words, labels, signs, data, or contextual expressions.

• ここでの「彼かれ」は誰だれを指さしますか。

  Who does "he" refer to here?

• この印しるしは危き険けんな場ば所しょを指さしている。

  This mark indicates a dangerous place.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

play shogi; make a shogi move

Shogi-specific use. 将棋を指す means to play a game of shogi; a move can also be expressed as a piece or notation plus と指す.

• 彼かれは毎まい週しゅう末まつ、友ゆう人じんと将しょう棋ぎを指さす。

  He plays shogi with a friend every weekend.

• 初しょ手ては７なな六ろく歩ふと指さした。

  The first move was 7-six pawn.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

extend the arm straight ahead in dance

Specialized dance or performance usage for extending the hand or arm straight forward. It overlaps with the related spelling 差す and is not a general everyday use of 指す.

See also: 差す

• 日本にほん舞ぶ踊ようの説せつ明めいで「手てを前まえに指さす」とあれば、腕うでを前まえへ伸のばす所しょ作さをいう。

  In a description of Japanese dance, "pointing the hand forward" means extending the arm forward as a movement.