指導

しどう

Guidance, leadership, coaching

N3noun·shidou

How to remember it

指 (point) plus 導 (guide) — pointing the way, leading and guiding others.

Example sentences

  • 先生の指導のおかげで合格した。

    せんせいのしどうのおかげでごうかくした。

    Thanks to the teacher's guidance, I passed.

  • 彼は部下の指導に熱心だ。

    かれはぶかのしどうにねっしんだ。

    He is enthusiastic about guiding his staff.

Usage

Frequently a する verb (指導する); used for teachers, coaches, and mentors.

Related words

指導者教授指示教育

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