示します（しめします、shimeしmasu）
- to show

The Japanese verb 示します, pronounced しめします (shimeshimasu), generally means "to show," "to indicate," "to demonstrate," or "to present." It implies the act of making something clear or apparent, often through visual means, explanation, or example. It can refer to showing something to someone, presenting information, or pointing out something specific. The meaning of 示します depends on the context, but it always involves making something understood or visible. The word 示します can be used in formal and polite contexts.

⚫︎地図を示します Translation: I will show the map. ⚫︎結果を示します Translation: I will show the results. ⚫︎彼は証拠を示した。 Translation: He demonstrated the evidence.

示します is a formal and polite verb used in various situations: ⚫︎ When presenting information or data. ⚫︎ When showing something to someone, like a document or a direction. ⚫︎ In academic or professional contexts. ⚫︎ When providing evidence or proof. ⚫︎ When indicating something or pointing out a specific item. The verb is used in the polite form, and it can be used in a conversation as a standalone sentence or as part of a longer sentence.

示します is written using the kanji 示 (shi, ji) meaning "to show," "to indicate" and the hiragana しめします or in kanji 示します. ⚫︎ The okurigana is します. ⚫︎ The base form of the verb is 示す (shimesu).

⚫︎ 見せる (miseru): To show, to display (more general). ⚫︎ 提示する (teiji suru): To present, to offer (more formal). ⚫︎ 表す (arawasu): To express, to represent. ⚫︎ 説明する (setsumei suru): To explain.

⚫︎ 隠す (kakusu): To hide. ⚫︎ 見せない (misenai): Not to show.

このグラフは、売り上げの増加を示しています。 ・Translation: This graph shows the increase in sales. ・Explanation: The sentence uses 示します to indicate that the graph presents information about sales growth.

私は、新しいプロジェクトの計画を示しました。 ・Translation: I presented the plan for the new project. ・Explanation: The sentence uses 示します to describe the action of presenting the project plan.

The kanji 示 (shi, ji) originally depicted a sacred altar and the things offered on it, thus evolving to mean “to show” or “to indicate.” The verb 示す (shimesu) comes from the combination of this kanji and the verb suffix.