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

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    1. Noun

      1.

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

    2. Noun

      2.

      guiding principle, guideline, guide

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    指針 【ししん】

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      (むすめ)時計(とけい)指針(ししん)()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. {needle (e.g. of a compass), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide}

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

      When the compass was brought close to the magnet, the needle spun around and around. {needle (e.g. of a compass), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide}

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      (ぼく)(さん)(ねん)(まえ)()くなった祖父(そふ)(のこ)した言葉(ことば)人生(じんせい)指針(ししん)としている。

      I am living my life guided by the words left behind by my grandfather who passed away three years ago. {needle (e.g. of a compass), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide}

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

      It seems that the disciples are living their daily lives using the master's words as a guiding principle. {needle (e.g. of a compass), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide}

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

      It seems that politicians are repeatedly having meetings in order to compile the guidelines for welfare policy. {needle (e.g. of a compass), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide}

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