- 1. [v5s, vt] to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
- 2. [v5s, vt] to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
- 3. [v5s, vt] to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | しめす | (shimesu) |
| Polite | しめします | (shimeshimasu) |
| Past, plain | しめした | (shimeshita) |
| Past, polite | しめしました | (shimeshimashita) |
| Negative, plain | しめさない | (shimesanai) |
| Negative, polite | しめしません | (shimeshimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | しめさなかった | (shimesanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しめしませんでした | (shimeshimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | しめして | (shimeshite) |
| Potential | しめせる | (shimeseru) |
| Volitional | しめそう | (shimesou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | しめせば | (shimeseba) |
| Passive | しめされる | (shimesareru) |
| Causative | しめさせる | (shimesaseru) |
| Imperative | しめせ | (shimese) |
Kanji in this word
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示
show, indicate, point out, express, displayOn: ジ (ji)、 シ (shi)Kun: しめ.す (shime.su)
Example Sentences
何もかも彼の有罪をしめしている。
Everything points to his guilt.