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指示代名詞しじだいめいし
noun
demonstrative pronoun

Kanji in This Word

Kanji Meanings Readings
指 finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler); finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler) シ ・ ゆび ・ さす ・ -さし
示 show; indicate; point out; express; display; show; indicate; point out; express; display ジ ・ シ ・ しめす
代 substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee; substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee ダイ ・ タイ ・ かわる ・ かわる ・ かわり ・ -がわり ・ かえる ・ よ ・ しろ
名 name; noted; distinguished; reputation; name; noted; distinguished; reputation メイ ・ ミョウ ・ な ・ -な
詞 part of speech; words; poetry; part of speech; words; poetry シ

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指示代名詞が多すぎて、正直、わかりづらいことこの上ない。
Too many demonstrative pronouns; bluntly, that couldn't be harder to understand. 		Submit Correction