指差す

ゆびさす

Also written 指さす, 指指す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to point at

Kanji

• 指 indicate. Read as ゆび.
• 差 gap. Read as さす.

Example sentences

• その子は私に向かって自分の母親を指さした。
  The child pointed out her mother to me.
• その外国人をじっと見て指差している少年はとても無礼だと思う。
  I thought the little boy who was staring and pointing at the foreigner was very rude.
• 私は彼を指さした。
  I pointed at him.
• 人を指差してはいけません。
  Don't point at others.
• 人を指さしてはいけない。
  Don't point at others.

Words containing 指差す

• 指差し確認 (ゆびさしかくにん) pointing and calling (occupational safety method)

Word lists

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