Tanoshii Japanese

人を指すのは失礼です。

It is rude to point at people.

磁石の針は北を指す。

Compass needles point to the north.

後指を指すのはやめたまえ。

Don't talk about people behind their backs.

その言葉は大人だけでなく子供も指す。

The word refers to not only adults but also children.

＆という記号は、ａｎｄを指す。

The sign '&' stands for 'and'.

「有志連合」とは、イラク戦争でイラクを相手に協力して戦った国々のことを指す言葉である。

The "Coalition of the Willing" is a phrase that refers to the countries that fought together against Iraq in the Iraq War.

近年では、年配の人達を指すのに「高齢者」という用語をよく使う。

Nowadays, we often use the term "senior citizen" to refer to old people.

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