教示|きょうじkyouji[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbinstruction; teaching; guidance; informing
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 教示する(きょうじする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 教示します(きょうじします) |
| Negative (nai) | 教示しない(きょうじしない) |
| polite (masen) | 教示しません(きょうじしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 教示せず・教示せぬ(きょうじせず・きょうじせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 教示した(きょうじした) |
| polite (mashita) | 教示しました(きょうじしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 教示しなかった(きょうじしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 教示しませんでした(きょうじしませんでした) |
| Te form | 教示して(きょうじして) |
| Potential | 教示できる(きょうじできる) |
| Passive | 教示される(きょうじされる) |
| Causative | 教示させる(きょうじさせる) |
| Causative passive | 教示させられる(きょうじさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 教示すれば(きょうじすれば) |
| tara | 教示したら(きょうじしたら) |
| Volitional | 教示しよう(きょうじしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 教示しましょう(きょうじしましょう) |
| Imperative | 教示しろ(きょうじしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym指南しなんWrittenWritten/formal: instructing in a martial art, an art, or a method of study; often old-fashioned in flavor, and not used for simply telling someone information.
- Synonym伝授でんじゅNeutralNeutral: passing on secret techniques or the esoteric lore of an art, stressing the handing-down of a skill; 「教示」 instead centers on informing or advising.
- Synonym教えるおしえるNeutralNeutral: the most common everyday verb for teaching or telling someone something; 「教示」 is its formal, written-style equivalent.
- Synonym指導しどうNeutralNeutral: concrete guidance or coaching, common at school and at work; carries a superior-to-subordinate nuance.
- Related教えおしえNeutralNeutral noun for teachings or doctrine, as in 「先生の教え」; everyday in tone, unlike the stiff Sino-Japanese 「教示」.
- Related教育きょういくNeutralNeutral: systematic education and training, a far broader field than 「教示」; not used when asking someone for guidance.
- Related仕込むしこむNeutralColloquial: drilling or training someone, also preparing things in advance; stresses teaching by repetition until it sticks.
- Related示教しきょうWrittenWritten/formal: teaching by concrete demonstration; close in sense to 「教示」 but very rare and not used in everyday speech.
- Related教導きょうどうWrittenWritten/formal: guiding people with ideas or principles; uncommon and not business language.
- Related垂教すいきょうWrittenWritten/formal and archaic: bestowing teachings from above; extremely rare and never heard in daily life.
- Related垂訓すいくんWrittenWritten/formal: teachings shown or precepts left for posterity, as in 「山上の垂訓」.
In daily speech say 「教える」. In business or official writing, ask for information with 「ご教示ください」. Use 「伝授」 for passing on secret techniques and 「指導」 for hands-on guidance; 「教育」 is systematic education. The rest are rare written words (指南, 示教, 教導, 垂教, 垂訓) or the noun 「教え」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 教え示すこと。


