示す|しめすshimesu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
2. godan verb, transitive verbto point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
3. godan verb, transitive verbto indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
   何なんもかも彼かれの有罪ゆうざいをしめしている。↗

   Everything points to his guilt.

• Synonym提示ていじNeutralUsed for presenting documents or ID and for putting forward a plan or example, as in 「身分証を提示する」; 「示す」 is broader.
• Synonym見せるみせるNeutralThe everyday default for showing something to someone; 「示す」 is more formal and also covers showing data or an attitude.
• Synonym表すあらわすWrittenRead 「ひょうす」 and means expressing one's feelings; rare — in everyday use prefer 「表す（あらわす）」 or 「示す」.
• Synonym指し示すさししめすNeutralPoints with a finger or clearly indicates a direction; the emphasis is on pointing something out.
• Synonym指すさすNeutralPoints at something with a finger, or refers to what a word or sign denotes, as in 「これは何を指すか」.
• Synonym指示しじNeutralGives instructions or orders, as in 「上司の指示」; 「示す」 carries no sense of command.
• Synonym表するひょうするFormalFormal: solemnly expresses respect or thanks in set phrases such as 「敬意を表する」.
• Synonym表示ひょうじNeutralDisplays or marks information, like on-screen text or price labels; 「示す」 is the broader word.
• Synonym呈示ていじFormalFormal: presenting bills, ID or documents; close to 「提示」 but mostly in professional paperwork such as bills of exchange.
• Related開示かいじWrittenWritten: making public information that is normally kept private, as in 「情報開示」; common in legal and corporate contexts.
• Related映し出すうつしだすNeutralProjects an image on a screen, or figuratively reflects the state of society or a mood; 「示す」 is not limited to visual images.
• Related物語るものがたるNeutralTells a story, but also used when facts themselves make a situation clear, as in 「数字が物語る」.
• Related裏付けるうらづけるNeutralBacks up a claim or theory with evidence; the emphasis is on corroboration rather than simply showing.
• Related証明しょうめいNeutralProves whether something is true with reasons or evidence, as in 「身分証明」; stresses establishing a case, while 「示す」 stresses laying something out.
• Related実証じっしょうWrittenWritten: verifies a hypothesis with facts or experiments; leans academic.
• Related描き出すえがきだすNeutralDraws out and presents an image or an idea; the emphasis is on depiction rather than indication.
• Related表現ひょうげんNeutralExpresses thoughts and feelings through language or art; 「示す」 is about making something visible or pointing it out.
• RelatedディスプレイNeutralA loanword for a computer monitor or a display of goods in a shop; mainly a noun, though 「ディスプレイする」 for arranging goods also occurs.
• Related指摘してきNeutralPoints out faults or mistakes, as in 「ミスを指摘する」; carries a critical nuance that 「示す」 lacks.
• Related述べるのべるNeutralStates an opinion in words; 「示す」 can work without language at all.
• Related叙述じょじゅつWrittenWritten: narrates things in sequence; limited to description in words.
• Related発揮はっきNeutralPuts abilities or effects to work, as in 「実力を発揮する」 or 「効果を発揮する」; 「示す」 stresses showing something to others.
• Related立証りっしょうWrittenWritten: establishes facts with evidence; typical of courtrooms and investigations.
• Related表すひょうすWrittenRead 「ひょうす」 and means expressing one's feelings; rare — in everyday use prefer 「表す（あらわす）」 or 「示す」.
• Related書き表すかきあらわすWrittenWritten: expresses something by putting it into writing; confined to the written word.
• Related証拠だてるしょうこだてるWrittenWritten and rare: proves something by laying out evidence; in ordinary speech say 「証明する」.
• Related呈するていするWrittenWritten: describes taking on a certain appearance, as in 「活況を呈する」; can also mean to present or offer something.
• Related証すあかすWrittenWritten and rare: to prove or verify; in daily language use 「証明する」.
• Related証するしょうするWrittenWritten: proves or guarantees, mostly seen in certificate-style documents.
• Antonym隠すかくすNeutralThe opposite: hides things or keeps facts from view, where 「示す」 takes them out for others to see.
• Antonym秘めるひめるNeutralKeeps feelings hidden inside, as in 「思いを秘める」 — the opposite of showing or revealing them.

Use 「示す」 for taking something out to show, making an attitude clear, or displaying data. For everyday showing, 「見せる」 is the natural choice; 「提示」 for presenting documents or ID; 「指摘」 for pointing out mistakes; 「証明」 for proving whether something is true. The others cover narrower ground: 「開示」 and 「立証」 for disclosing or establishing facts in formal writing, 「表示」 for on-screen or label displays, 「指示」 for instructions, and 「述べる」 or 「表現」 for putting things into words.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 物ものを出だして見みせる。
2. 指ゆびなどでさして教おしえる。
3. 計器けいきや時計とけいなどが目盛めもりを指さす。
4. 気持きもちや意向いこうをもっていることを、他人たにんにわかるように表あらわして見みせる。
5. ある現象げんしょうが、物事ものごとの状態じょうたいや傾向けいこうを表あらわしている。
6. さとし戒いましめる。