Japanese

さす
Meaning: to point, to indicate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 指す 指さない
Polite 指します 指しません
Past 指した 指さなかった
Polite + Past 指しました 指しませんでした
Te-form 指して 指さなくて
Potential 指せる 指せない
Passive 指される 指されない
Causative 指させる 指させない
Imperative 指せ 指すな

Example sentences

彼は指で駅の方向を指した
He pointed towards the station with his finger.
人差し指で地図を指した。
I pointed at the map with my index finger.
彼は毎日、将棋を指します。
He plays shogi every day.
満州はかつて中国の東北地方を指す言葉だった。
Manchuria was once a term referring to the Northeast region of China.
地球の磁気によって、コンパスの針は常に北を指す。
The needle of a compass always points north due to Earth's magnetism.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical pointing or naming someone/something.

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