示す【しめす】
Frequency rank: 949.
- to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
- to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
- to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 示す【しめす】Frequency rank: 949.
- しめすFrequency rank: 30,783. – 31,057.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
- to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
- to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
This meaning is used when something is physically presented or explained to make it clear or understandable.
This meaning is specifically used when directing attention to something using a physical gesture or indicator, often involving pointing.
This meaning is used in a broader context for non-physical indicators, such as symbols or signs that convey a particular meaning or information.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しめす示すきごう(しめすきごう)to show; to demonstrateけっか結果をしめす示すto show the resultsしょうこ証拠をしめす示すto present evidenceぐらふグラフでしめす示すto illustrate with a graphこのでえたデータはけいこう傾向をしめす示すthis data indicates a trendほうこう方向をしめす示すto point out the directionじれい事例をしめす示すto provide an exampleめいかく明確にしめす示すto clarify; to make clearすうじ数字でしめす示すto show in numbersぐたいてき具体的にしめす示すto demonstrate concretelyしじ指示をしめす示すto give instructionsいけん意見をしめす示すto express an opinionしめされている示されているto be indicated; to be shownしょうめい証明をしめす示すto demonstrate proofいぎ意義をしめす示すto signify importance
Example sentences
181 results
If a very large amount of memory is installed, an 'insufficient memory' error message is displayed.
There are many uses of the 'present tense' of Japanese grammar which indicate things yet to happen.
The object is that which in Japanese would generally be indicated with "ni" or "o".
The precision ratio is an index that indicates how many articles meet the search criteria out of all of the articles retrieved.
The number of days lost through industrial dispute is shown in the table on the facing page.
There is a fence marking the boundary between our yard and the neighbor's.
The sign indicates the location of the escalator.
She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger.
She designated their table with a wave of the hand.