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N1 Noun

指針(ししん)needle (e.g. of a compass), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index

      2. 2.

        guiding principle, guideline, guide

    All Forms

    指針 【ししん】

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    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 娘(むすめ)が時計(とけい)の指針(ししん)を読(よ)む練習(れんしゅう)をしています。

      My daughter is practicing how to read the hands of a clock.

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    • 方位(ほうい)磁針(じしん)を磁石(じしゃく)に近(ちか)づけると指針(ししん)がクルクルと回(まわ)った。

      When the compass was brought close to the magnet, the needle spun around and around.

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    • 僕(ぼく)は三(さん)年(ねん)前(まえ)に亡(な)くなった祖父(そふ)の遺(のこ)した言葉(ことば)を人生(じんせい)の指針(ししん)としている。

      I live my life guided by the words my grandfather left behind before he passed away three years ago.

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    • 弟子(でし)たちは師匠(ししょう)の言葉(ことば)を生活(せいかつ)の指針(ししん)として日々(ひび)の生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)っているらしい。

      It seems that the disciples live their daily lives following their master's words as a guiding principle.

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    • 福祉(ふくし)政策(せいさく)の指針(ししん)をまとめるべく、政治(せいじ)家(か)たちが何(なん)度(ど)も会議(かいぎ)をしているようです。

      It seems that politicians are holding repeated meetings to compile the guidelines for welfare policy.

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