指ゆび差さし

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

pointing (with one's finger)

The act of pointing at something with a finger. Often used in the phrase 指差し確認 (pointing and calling) for safety checks.

• 駅えき員いんが指ゆび差さし確かく認にんをしている。

  The station attendant is performing a pointing-and-calling check.

• 子こ供どもが指ゆび差さしで欲ほしいものを教おしえた。

  The child indicated what they wanted by pointing.