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Japanese word 指示: instruction / direction / indication. Meanings and example sentences.

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指示 (しじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

指示 (しじ) means instruction / direction / indication.

See example sentences below.

指示 at a glance

指示
しじshiji
N1noun
instruction / direction / indication
指示しじshijiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 指示

Core meaning

instruction / direction / indication

Basic example sentences

Example 1

先生は学生に指示を出した。

Translation

The teacher gave instructions to the students.

Example 2

機械の指示に従って操作してください。

Translation

Please operate according to the machine's directions.

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