English–Japanese

“index” in Japanese

Japanese

Also索引 (sakuin)

Romajishisū

物価指数は毎月変わります。buk ka shi sū wa mai tsuki ka wa ri ma su

The price index changes every month.

“Index” in Japanese is 指数 (shisū).

Represents a number that shows how a quantity or condition changes relative to a chosen standard.

この指数は百を基準にしています。ko no shi sū wa hyaku o ki jun ni shi te i ma su

This index uses 100 as its base.

In English, index can also mean a list at the back of a book or the finger next to the thumb, so price index identifies its numerical sense.

sakuin

nounindex

本の索引で言葉を探します。hon no saku in de koto ba o saga shi ma su

I look for words in the book's index.