noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
guidance; leading the way; conducting
Formal or literary term for guiding or leading a group, often in a strategic or ceremonial context. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
彼は登山隊の嚮導を務めた。
He served as the guide for the mountaineering party.
式典では、先輩が新入生を嚮導する役割を担った。
At the ceremony, the senior students took on the role of guiding the new students.
noun
Formal or literary noun for a person who leads or guides. Rare in everyday speech; more common synonyms are 案内者 or 指導者.
彼は我々の嚮導として、安全な道を選んでくれた。
As our guide, he chose a safe path for us.
noun
Military term for a guide, such as a soldier who leads a unit or a local guide used in operations. Domain-specific and rare outside military contexts.
部隊は現地の嚮導の助けを借りて密林を進んだ。
The unit advanced through the jungle with the help of a local guide.