示す
しめす · shimesu
To (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent
- to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
- to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display
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falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?
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Conjugation
| Polite (ます形) | 示しますしめします |
| Polite negative (ません) | 示しませんしめしません |
| Polite past (ました) | 示しましたしめしました |
| Polite past negative (ませんでした) | 示しませんでしたしめしませんでした |
| Let us ~ (ましょう) | 示しましょうしめしましょう |
| Masu-stem (連用形) | 示ししめし |
| Want to ~ (たい形) | 示したいしめしたい |
| While ~ing (ながら) | 示しながらしめしながら |
| Te-form (て形) | 示してしめして |
| Plain past (た形) | 示したしめした |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 示したらしめしたら |
| Progressive (ている形) | 示しているしめしている |
| Plain negative (ない形) | 示さないしめさない |
| Plain past negative (なかった形) | 示さなかったしめさなかった |
| Negative te-form (なくて) | 示さなくてしめさなくて |
| Potential (可能形) | 示せるしめせる |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 示せばしめせば |
| Imperative (命令形) | 示せしめせ |
| Volitional (意向形) | 示そうしめそう |
| Passive (受身形) | 示されるしめされる |
| Causative (使役形) | 示させるしめさせる |
| Causative-passive (使役受身形) | 示させられるしめさせられる |
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What does 示す mean?
To (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent. It can also mean: to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display.
How do you pronounce 示す?
しめす (shimesu). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 示す?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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