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指す さす N3

  1. to point
  2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person
  3. to identify; to indicate; to point out
  4. to move (a piece); to play (a game of shogi)
  5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

目指す めざす N2

  1. to aim at (for, to do, to become); to have an eye on; to try for
  2. to go toward; to head for

図星を指す ずぼしをさす

  1. to guess exactly right; to hit the nail on the head

掌を指す たなごころをさす

  1. to be obvious; to be obviously correct; to point to one's palm

方向を指す ほうこうをさす

  1. to point to a direction

後ろ指を指す うしろゆびをさす

  1. to backbite; to talk about someone behind their back

名指す なざす

  1. to call by name; to mention by name; to name

将棋を指す しょうぎをさす

  1. to play shogi
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