導き|みちびきmichibiki[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounguidance

• Synonym手引きてびきNeutralCovers showing someone the way and making introductions; also guidebooks and manuals, even inside connections. 「導き」 is broader guidance, often spiritual.
• Synonym案内あんないNeutralThe everyday word for showing the way, giving information, or notices; by far the most common. 「導き」 suggests guiding someone toward a direction.
• SynonymガイドNeutralA guide — the person, as a tour guide, or a guidebook. 「導き」 never refers to a profession or a book.
• SynonymガイダンスNeutralA concrete guidance event — an explanatory session or counseling for newcomers. 「導き」 is general guidance with no such specific-activity sense.
• Synonym誘導ゆうどうNeutralSteering people or things to a target place or state, as in 「避難誘導」; technical, hands-on. 「導き」 is general guidance or direction.
• Synonym導しるべWrittenA literary, old-fashioned word for guiding or showing the way, also written 「標」; rarely used alone today — say 「導き」 or 「案内」 instead.
• Related先導せんどうWrittenFormal word for leading the way from the front, e.g. an escort car clearing the road. 「導き」 does not imply going ahead of someone.
• Related道案内みちあんないNeutralSpecifically showing or pointing out the way; also a signpost. 「導き」 is broader and works for abstract guidance too.
• RelatedオリエンテーションNeutralThe orientation session for new students or employees. 「導き」 has no such concrete event sense.

For general guidance or direction, often spiritual, use 「導き」, as in 「恩師の導き」 or 「神の導き」. To show someone the way, say 「案内」 or 「道案内」; for newcomer briefing sessions, 「ガイダンス」 or 「オリエンテーション」. The others are narrower: 「手引き」 introductions and manuals, 「ガイド」 guides and guidebooks, 「誘導」 steering, 「先導」 leading from the front, 「導」 literary.

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1. 導みちびくこと。誘導ゆうどう。指導しどう。