指針 shishin
shishin
Noun
1. needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index
Noun
2. guiding principle; guideline; guide
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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#185401
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#192179
shishinde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With guidance; As a guide
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#186501
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#187475
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#187481
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#188448
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#186326
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#183967
shishindewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not the guideline.; Is not the pointer.
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#188944
Common 6 items
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#186311
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#189772
shishinjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a guideline.; Was not a pointer.
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#187369
shishinjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a guideline.; Wasn't advice.
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#190125
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#192278
shishindewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a guideline.; Was not an indication.
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#190696
Advanced 3 items
shishindattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [the] pointer/needle...; If [it] pointed...
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#187078
shishindeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [it is] a pointer; If [it is] an indicator
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#185518
shishinnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when guidance; If/when a pointer/needle
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#190206