The Japanese word for to point is
指をさす
ゆびをさす - yubi wo sasu
Japanese Definition
| point | |
| 1. eng. 先端、剣の切先 | |
| 2. eng. 点、ポイント | |
| 3. eng. 時点、段階 | |
| 4. eng. 特性、特徴 | |
| 5. eng. ====成句==== | |
| 6. eng. point of honour | |
| 7. eng. point of no return | |
| 8. eng. point of sale | |
| 9. eng. point of view | |
| 10. eng. to the point -- 要領を得た、要点を押さえた。 | |
| 11. eng. :Your answer should be short and to the point.: 答えは短く、要点を押さえたものでなければなりません。 | |
| 12. eng. しめす、指示する。 |
Translations for point and their definitions
| 指す | |
| 1. v. point (at, to) | |
| 2. v. indicate; specify; point out | |
| 3. v. (shogi chess) play (the game or a move); move (a piece); make (a move) |
| 点 | |
| 1. counter. items or goods | |
| 2. n. spot, dot | |
| 3. n. score, grade, mark(s) | |
| 4. n. point |
| ポイント | |
| 1. n. point, especially a key point in an explanation | |
| 興味深いポイント - interesting points | |
| これ が ポイント です。 - This is the key point. | |
| 2. n. point (unit of scoring) | |
| ポイントを貯める - to accumulate points | |
| 3. n. (railroads) points, switch, shunt | |
| 4. n. (typography) a point (unit of size) | |
| (cot, ja, 級, 歯) |
| 先 | |
| 1. n. before, previous | |
| (synonyms, ja, 先に, tr1=saki ni, t1=adverb) | |
| どっちが先か。 - Which one was first? | |
| 2. n. end, tip | |
| 矢の先 - tip of an arrow | |
| 3. n. earlier, the past | |
| 4. n. afterwards, the future | |
| 5. n. the destination of a motion or action | |
| 送信先 - recipient | |
| バイト先 - workplace (of a part-time job) | |
| 行き先不明 - whereabouts unknown | |
| お帰り先 - place of return | |
| 6. n. sequel | |
| 7. n. ahead, in front | |
| その先は森の奥。 - What lies beyond there is the heart of the forest. | |
| 8. n. before, previous |
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary
Pronunciation
(yubi wo sasu)
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