誘導|ゆうどうyuudou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbguidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 誘導する(ゆうどうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 誘導します(ゆうどうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 誘導しない(ゆうどうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 誘導しません(ゆうどうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 誘導せず・誘導せぬ(ゆうどうせず・ゆうどうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 誘導した(ゆうどうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 誘導しました(ゆうどうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 誘導しなかった(ゆうどうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 誘導しませんでした(ゆうどうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 誘導して(ゆうどうして) |
| Potential | 誘導できる(ゆうどうできる) |
| Passive | 誘導される(ゆうどうされる) |
| Causative | 誘導させる(ゆうどうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 誘導させられる(ゆうどうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 誘導すれば(ゆうどうすれば) |
| tara | 誘導したら(ゆうどうしたら) |
| Volitional | 誘導しよう(ゆうどうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 誘導しましょう(ゆうどうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 誘導しろ(ゆうどうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym手引きてびきNeutralNoun for guiding or helping someone along, also an introductory manual; stresses assistance, while 「誘導」 stresses steering people to a specific place or conclusion.
- Synonym案内あんないNeutralNoun for showing someone the way or introducing them, as in 「道を案内する」; common in everyday speech.
- Synonym先導せんどうWrittenFormal written word for going ahead and leading the way; stresses being at the front, like a police car clearing the way.
- SynonymガイドNeutralLoanword for a (tour) guide or guidebook; very common in everyday speech.
- Synonym道案内みちあんないNeutralNoun for showing people the way, on roads, at stations or inside buildings, as in 「道案内の看板」.
- Synonym導きみちびきNeutralNoun for guidance or enlightenment with a spiritual coloring, as in 「神の導き」.
- RelatedガイダンスNeutralLoanword for orientation-style briefing sessions at school or work; stresses careful explanation and instruction.
- Related導くみちびくNeutralVerb for guiding or leading someone or something; stresses pointing the way forward, as in 「成功に導く」.
- Related指導しどうNeutralNoun for instruction, teaching or coaching; stresses developing the person being taught, as in 「部活の指導」.
- Antonym放任ほうにんWrittenFormal written word for leaving someone to their own devices; the opposite of 「誘導」, which deliberately steers.
Use 「誘導」 for steering people or vehicles to a particular place or conclusion, as in 「避難誘導」 or 「誘導尋問」. For simply showing the way use 「案内」 or 「道案内」; for going ahead and leading, 「先導」; for spiritual guidance, 「導き」; for teaching, 「指導」. 「放任」 is the opposite: leaving things alone.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


