指し標ひょう

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A numerical or qualitative measure used to track, evaluate, or guide decisions. Common in economics, statistics, policy, and everyday goal-setting.

〈事こと〉の指し標ひょうとなるto serve as an indicator of something
売うり上あげ高だかは企き業ぎょうの業ぎょう績せきの指し標ひょうとなる。
Sales figures serve as an indicator of a company's performance.
指し標ひょうを示しめすto show/present an indicator
このグラフは経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうの指し標ひょうを示しめしている。
This graph shows an indicator of economic growth.
指し標ひょうに基もとづいて〈動どう詞し〉to do something based on an indicator
政せい府ふは経けい済ざい指し標ひょうに基もとづいて政せい策さくを決けっ定ていする。
The government decides its policy based on economic indicators.
〈事こと〉を測はかる指し標ひょうan indicator that measures something
国こく民みんの幸こう福ふく度どを測はかる指し標ひょうが開かい発はつされた。
An indicator to measure the happiness of citizens was developed.

指し数すうN1
指数 is specifically a numerical index (e.g. a stock or price index), while 指標 is the broader term for any indicator, numerical or not, used to track or evaluate something.
目め安やすN2
目安 is a rough, informal guideline for estimating something, whereas 指標 is a more formal, often quantitative indicator used for analysis.
基き準じゅんN2
基準 is a fixed standard or criterion against which things are judged, while 指標 is a measurable indicator used to monitor trends or progress.
尺しゃく度ど
尺度 is a scale or yardstick for measuring degree or quality, while 指標 is a concrete, often numerical indicator used in analysis or policy.

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バロメーター
指標 is a formal, technical word for an indicator or index, whereas バロメーター is more colloquial and evokes a general gauge of a situation's state.
メルクマール
指標 refers to a measurable index or indicator, whereas メルクマール is used for a qualitative, defining trait rather than a numeric measure.
指し針しん
指標 usually denotes a numerical or statistical index used to measure something, while 指針 is a guiding principle or a physical pointer, not a number.

標ひょう識しきN2
標識 refers to a physical sign or marker (like a road sign), while 指標 is an abstract indicator or measure used for analysis, despite sharing the kanji 標.

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Composed of 指 (point, indicate) and 標 (mark, sign). The combination naturally yields 'something that points to a mark,' i.e., an indicator or index.