- Basic forms
- 示す — to show; to indicate / base form
- 示します — show; indicate / masu form
- 示した — showed; indicated / ta-form
- 示して — show and … / te-form
- 示さない — do not show / negative
- 示せば — if (someone) shows / conditional
- 示せ — show! / imperative
- Common uses
- 方向を示す — show the direction
- 証拠を示す — present evidence
- More
- 示そう — let’s show / 〜よう form
- 示している — is showing; indicates / progressive
示す(しめす) is a godan verb. It is used for **making something visible or clear**, including directions, signs, evidence, attitudes, or abstract indications.
- 表示 — display; indication
- 暗示 — hint; suggestion
- 示唆 — suggestion; implication; hint
- 展示 — exhibition
- 教示 — instruction; guidance
- 指示 — directions; instructions
- 例示 — illustration; exemplification
- 掲示 — notice; bulletin
示 began as a pictograph of an altar used in rituals. The sense shifted from offering to “revealing” or “showing,” hence today’s uses like indicating, displaying, or pointing out.
先生は 例を 示して 説明しました。
The teacher explained it by showing examples.
この 画面に 表示されている 数を 確認してください。
Please check the number shown on this screen.
