JLPT N1Words

示唆

Readingしさshisa

Meaning
それとなく気づかせること
Explanation
「示唆(しさ)」 means hinting at something indirectly to make someone notice it, without saying it clearly. It is used like 「解決の糸口を示唆する」 (hint at a clue to a solution). Unlike 「説明」 (explanation), which states things in detail, or a strong 「命令」 (command), its feature is conveying indirectly and in a restrained way.
Original Japanese explanation

「示唆(しさ)」は、はっきり言わずにそれとなく示して気づかせることです。「解決の糸口を示唆する」のように使います。詳細に明言する「説明」や強い「命令」とは異なり、間接的・控えめに伝える点が特徴です。

Examples
  • 解決の糸口を示唆する

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