noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
General term for guiding or leading someone, often in an educational or developmental context. Less common than the specialized juvenile sense.
先生は生徒の進路を補導する役割を担っている。
Teachers have the role of guiding students in their career paths.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
juvenile guidance; protective custody of minors
Specific legal and social welfare term for guiding juveniles to prevent delinquency, or taking minors into protective custody. Often used in police and school contexts.
深夜に公園にいた少年たちは警察に補導された。
The boys who were in the park late at night were taken into protective custody by the police.
補導員が非行防止のための街頭指導を行っている。
Juvenile guidance officers conduct street patrols to prevent delinquency.