導く|みちびくmichibiku[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct
   彼女かのじょは老人ろうじんを部屋へやに導みちびいた。↗

   She led the old man into the room.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto derive; to deduce
   このことから、大規模だいきぼな人口じんこう移動いどうは経済けいざい変化へんかの結果けっかではないという議論ぎろんを導みちびくことができる。↗

   From this we can derive the argument that major population shifts are not the result of economic change.

• Synonym手引きてびきNeutralNoun for guiding or assisting someone; also an introductory manual, as in 「初心者の手引き」. The focus is on providing help.
• Synonym案内あんないNeutralNoun for showing someone around or filling them in, as in 「館内を案内する」; the everyday, common word for guiding.
• Synonym先導せんどうWrittenWritten/formal noun for going ahead and leading the way, as in 「パトカーが先導する」; the focus is on being out in front.
• Related誘導ゆうどうNeutralNoun for steering people to a designated spot or inducing them, as in 「避難誘導」; the nuance is deliberately channeling toward a target.
• Related指導しどうNeutralNoun for instructing and coaching, as in 「指導者」; the focus is on teaching and developing people rather than physical guiding.
• Related指揮しきNeutralNoun for commanding a group, e.g. conducting an orchestra; the focus is on overall command and keeping everyone in step.
• Related連れるつれるNeutralVerb for taking a person along, as in 「子供を連れる」; the focus is on having them accompany you, not on guiding toward a goal.
• Related引率いんそつWrittenWritten/formal noun for leading a group on an outing, e.g. a teacher with pupils or a tour leader; 「導く」 stresses the goal or direction.
• Related伴うともなうNeutralVerb for accompanying or entailing something, as in 「危険を伴う」; the focus is on things coming together, not on leading anyone.
• RelatedガイドNeutralLoanword for a tour guide or guidebook; common in speech. The focus is on a professional guide showing people around.
• Related連れて行くつれていくNeutralVerb for taking someone to a place; common in speech. The focus is on traveling together rather than guiding the way.
• Related嚮導きょうどうWrittenWritten word for guiding or leading the way; rare in modern use — in daily speech say 「案内」 instead.
• Antonym惑わすまどわすNeutralVerb for bewildering or misleading someone, as in 「人を惑わす」; the opposite of guiding them aright.
• Antonym迷わせるNeutralCausative form for making someone lose their way or leaving them confused; the opposite of 「導く」 pointing the direction.

Use 「導く」 for guiding someone toward a direction or deriving a conclusion, as in 「成功に導く」 and 「結論を導く」. To show someone around use 「案内」, to lead from the front 「先導」, to steer to a set spot 「誘導」, to teach 「指導」, to lead a group 「引率」; to mislead, 「惑わす」.

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

1. 目的もくてきの場所ばしょに連つれて行いく。案内あんないする。
2. 教おしえる。指導しどうする。
3. そうなるように仕向しむける。
4. 答こたえなどを引き出ひきだす。