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

to point to a direction

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

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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