指し示じ代だい名めい詞しMeaningsNoun1. demonstrative pronounKanji used指finger示demonstrate代substitute名name詞part of speechPitch accentしじだいめいしComposed of指し示じindication; denotation; designation; instructions; directionsNoun代だい名めい詞しpronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern; byword; representativeNounExamples1指し示じ代だい名めい詞しが多おおすぎて、正しょう直じき、わかりづらいことこの上うえない。There are too many demonstrative pronouns. To put it bluntly, it couldn't be harder to understand.