How to say "Point out" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Point out" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Point out" is "Shiteki", written in japanese as "指摘".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The verbal noun '指摘 (してき)' means 'to point out'. It is used to indicate the act of identifying or highlighting something, especially an issue, problem or error. It suggests bringing attention to something that may have been overlooked or needs to be addressed. For example: The teacher pointed out the mistake in my essay - (先生は私のエッセイの間違いを指摘した). She pointed out that the report was incomplete - (彼女はその報告書が不完全だと指摘した).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "指" means "Finger" and can be read as "Sa", "Shi", and "Yubi". And The kanji "摘" means "Pick" and "Pluck" and can be read as "Teki" and "Tsu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shiteki" mean in japanese?

"Shiteki" means "Point out" .

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How to write "Point out" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu". The hiragana "び" is read as "bi". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.