► 動詞
当てる [あてる] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ 政治に焦点を当てたラジオ番組 ⇨ A radio program pointing the focus on politics
☆ 彼は舞台の中心に光を当てた ⇨ He pointed the light to the center of the stage (☛ Point a light beam directly)
指す [(1)さす] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ 時計の針が十二時を指した ⇨ The hands of the clock pointed to 12 o’clock
指差す [(3)ゆびさす] meaning: point rank: 2
☆ 彼は上の方を指差した ⇨ He pointed his finger upward (☛ Unlike in English it never means to “blame”)
指し示す [(4)さししめす] meaning: point rank: 4
☆ どれが欲しいのか指し示して下さい ⇨ Point the one you would like
► 名詞
点 [てん] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ 二点の間の距離 ⇨ The distance between the two points
☆ 未だはっきりしない点が幾つか有る ⇨ There still are a few points that are not very clear
所 [ところ] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ ここが一番肝心な所だ ⇨ This is the most important point
☆ この街は大き過ぎないけど小さ過ぎない所が魅力だ ⇨ What is great about this town is that it is not too big but it is not too small
☆ よく分からない所が幾つか有ります ⇨ There are a couple of points that I don’t really understand
的 [(2)まと] [的を外す] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ 彼の意見は的が外れている ⇨ His opinion is missing the point
的 [(2)まと] [的を得る] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ それは的を得た指摘だ ⇨ That comment is right on the money
一点 [(3)いってん] meaning: point rank: 3
☆ 全ての力はこの一点に集中している ⇨ All the forces converges on this one point
節 [(2)ふし] meaning: point rank: 3
☆ わざとやったと思われる節がある ⇨ There are some points, aspects, that indicate that it was done on purpose
見所 [みどころ] meaning: point rank: 3
☆ 試合の見所 ⇨ The points to watch in the game (☛ The point to pay attention)
論点 [(1)ろんてん] meaning: point rank: 3
☆ 今回の選挙の最大の論点 ⇨ The biggest point of debate, contention, in this election
壺 [つぼ] [壺を押さえる] meaning: point rank: 4
☆ 微分積分のツボを押さえる ⇨ Understand the most important points of calculus (☛ Usually written in katakana as “ツボ”)
► 接尾辞
所 [どころ] meaning: point rank: 1
☆ ここが我慢のし所だ ⇨ This is where you have to be patient
☆ ここが攻め所だ ⇨ This is where you have to be aggressive