指定

Chinese

finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
to set; to fix; to determine
to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order
 
trad. (指定)
simp. #(指定)

Pronunciation


Verb

指定

  1. to confirm (a person, time, place, etc.); to appoint; to assign; to designate; to nominate
    指定動作指定动作  ―  zhǐdìng dòngzuò  ―  a must-do thing (literally, “designated action”)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
てい
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(てい) • (shitei

  1. naming; designation; specification

Derived terms

  • ()(てい)(がっ)(こう) (shitei gakkō)
  • ()(てい)(こう) (shiteikō)
  • ()(てい)() (shiteishi)
  • ()(てい)(しょく) (shiteishoku)
  • ()(てい)()(こう) (shitei jikō)
  • ()(てい)(せき) (shiteiseki)
  • ()(てい)() (shiteichi)
  • ()(てい)都市(とし) (shitei toshi)
  • ()(てい)()(だん) (shitei nedan)
  • 型式(かたしき)()(てい) (katashiki shitei)

Verb

()(てい)する • (shitei surutransitive suru (stem ()(てい) (shitei shi), past ()(てい)した (shitei shita))

  1. to name; to designate; to specify
    • 2024 April 2, 吉田とも代 [Tomoyo Yoshida], quotee, “第213回国会 衆議院 総務委員会 第11号 令和6年4月2日 [213th Diet, House of Representatives, Committee on General Affairs, No. 11, April 2, 2024]”, in 国会会議録検索システム [Diet Proceedings Search System]‎[1], 国立国会図書館 [National Diet Library], retrieved 26 September 2025:
      自宅前への移動式投票所は、スマホやアプリで電話予約をし、時間と場所を指定できるそうです。
      Jitaku mae e no idōshiki tōhyōsho wa, sumaho ya apuri de denwa yoyaku o shi, jikan to basho o shitei dekiru sō desu.
      Apparently, you can make a reservation by phone using your smartphone or app to have a mobile polling station come near your home, and specify the time and location.

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN