noun🔗Share指示的表現An indexical statement.""Here" is an indexical because its meaning depends on who is speaking and where they are located. "「ここ」は、誰が話しているか、どこにいるかによって意味が異なるため、指示的表現です。languagelinguisticsphilosophystatementsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share指標の、インデックスのOf, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index."The student's raised hand was an indexical sign of their desire to speak. "生徒が手を挙げたのは、話したいという指標的なサインでした。signlinguisticscommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share指標的な、指示的なHaving the character of pointing to, or indicating, a particular state of affairs."The word "here" is indexical because its meaning depends on who is speaking and their current location. "「ここ」という言葉は、その意味が話者と現在の場所によって異なるため、指標的です。philosophylinguisticslanguagecommunicationsignlogictheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading