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差し

指し、 差、 指

Readings

Kana: さし、サシ
Romaji: sashi, sashi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

between (e.g. two people); face to face

2

hindrance; impediment

3

arrhythmic section of recitative in Noh music

(Music term)
Note: word usually written using kana alone
pref
4

prefix used for stress or emphasis

ctr
5

counter for traditional dance songs

Kanji

差
Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し
Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
指
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は手(て)を差(さだ)し出()した。
➥He held out his hand.
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彼女(かのじょ)は手(て)を差(さだ)し出()した。
➥She held out her hand.
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彼(かれ)は私(わたし)に手(て)をさしだした。
➥He held out his hand to me.
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ただで差(さ)し上(あ)げます。
➥You may have it for nothing.
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彼女(かのじょ)に傘(かさ)をさしかけた。
➥I held the umbrella over her.
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彼(かれ)は鍵(かぎ)を錠(じょう)に差(さ)し込(こ)んだ。
➥He put the key in the lock.
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尺

差し、 指し

Reading

Kana: さし
Romaji: sashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

ruler; measure

See also: ものさし

Kanji

尺
Reading: シャク
Meanings: shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
差
Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し
Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
指
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

Example Sentences

寸(すん)を与(あた)えれば尺(しゃく)を望(のぞ)む。
➥Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
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金銭(きんせん)は価値(かち)の尺度(しゃくど)である。
➥Money is the measure of worth.
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テキサス州(しゅう)の縮尺(しゅくしゃく)、２５万(まん)分(ぶん)の１の地図(ちず)がほしいのですよ。
➥I want a map of Texas on a scale of 1 to 250000.
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人(ひと)は万物(ばんぶつ)の尺度(しゃくど)である。
➥Man is the measure of all things.
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カロリーは食物(しょくもつ)が持(も)つエネルギーを正確(せいかく)に示(しめ)す尺度(しゃくど)である。
➥The calorie is an exact measure of the energy in food.
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情報(じょうほう)検索(けんさく)の効率(こうりつ)を測(はか)る尺度(しゃくど)として、再現率(さいげんりつ)と適合率(てきごうりつ)というものがある。
➥As yardsticks to measure the effectiveness of information retrieval there exist those called 'recall ratio' and 'precision ratio'.
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