How to say "instruction" in Japanese

• 指導しどうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbInstruction as guidance from a teacher, coach, or superior who directs and develops a learner; think of instruction at school, in sports, or on the job.
  彼女かのじょはその党とうの指導しどう的てき任務にんむにつくことを承認しょうにんした。↗

  She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
• 教えおしえJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounInstruction as the act of teaching, and especially the teachings themselves — what a teacher, parent, or religious figure has imparted; often the word for lessons and precepts one carries through life.
  聖書せいしょには、賢かしこい教おしえがたくさん見付みつかります。↗

  Much wisdom is to be found in the Bible.
• 教習きょうしゅうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbInstruction in the sense of structured practical training in a skill; most familiar from driving instruction, where a learner practices under supervision.
• 教示きょうじCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbInstruction as informing — telling or showing someone what they need to know, such as a procedure; met mainly in official documents and technical writing, so seldom the word for ordinary teaching.
  ご教示きょうじありがとうございます。助たすかりました。↗

  Thank you for your instruction. It really helped.
• 指南しなんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbInstruction or coaching in an art or discipline, especially traditional ones like martial arts and the performing arts; guidance given by a master or expert in the field.
  代かわりと言いっては何なんですが、・・・私が、いささか、ご指南しなんいたしましょう。↗

  It would be presumptuous to call myself his replacement, but I could offer some guidance.

Choose 指導 for a teacher's or coach's guidance, 「教え」 for teaching or teachings received, 教習 for structured practical training such as driving, 教示 for informing someone in official or technical contexts, and 指南 for coaching in the arts.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 指導しどうguidance
• 教えおしえteaching
• 教習きょうしゅうtraining
• 教示きょうじinstruction
• 指南しなんinstruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.)
• 訓示くんじinstruction
• 教育きょういくeducation
• 授業じゅぎょうlesson
• 手順てじゅんprocess
• 教導きょうどうinstruction
• インストラクションinstruction
• 垂訓すいくんinstruction
• 垂示すいしinstruction
• 訓導くんどうinstruction
• 垂教すいきょうinformation
• 諭示ゆしadmonition
• 伝授でんじゅ(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.)
• 教授きょうじゅteaching
• 命令めいれい(software) instruction