さす – Vocabulary details

さす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to point

2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person

3. to identify; to indicate; to point out

4. to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece)

5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

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to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm

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

to play shogi

彼かの女じょはどちらの医い者しゃをさしたのか分わからない。

I don't know which doctor she meant.

その言こと葉ばは大お人となだけでなく子こ供どももさす。

The word refers to not only adults but also children.

温おん度ど計けいは１０度どをさしている。

The thermometer reads 10C.

時と計けいの針はりが7時しちじをさしている。

The hands of the watch point to seven o’clock.

スピードメーターは時じ速そく９５マイルをさしていた。

The speedometer was indicating 95 mph.

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