Japanese word

指数

Pronunciation

Romajishisū

Meaning

  • nounindex

Example

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.

Illustration for 指数 (index)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 指数を発表するshi sū o hap pyō su ru

    announce the index

  • 指数の変化shi sū no hen ka

    change in the index

Similar words

指標shihyō: A measure that indicates the state or trend of something, without requiring a fixed standard.
インデックスindekkusu: A borrowed term for a numerical measure used to represent a level, trend, or change.

Definition in Japanese

ある基準と比べた物価や数量などの変化の程度を示す数値。a ru ki jun to kura be ta buk ka ya sū ryō na do no hen ka no tei do o shime su sū chi

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 指数 (shisū) combines 指 (shi, "indicate") with 数 (sū, "number") to form a number that indicates a measured level or change.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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