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誘導 (ゆうどう, yuudou) Japanese meaning: guidance | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 誘導する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 誘ゆう 導どう する 誘ゆう 導どう しない Polite 誘ゆう 導どう します 誘ゆう 導どう しません Past polite 誘ゆう 導どう しました 誘ゆう 導どう しませんでした Past 誘ゆう 導どう した 誘ゆう 導どう しなかった Te-form 誘ゆう 導どう して 誘ゆう 導どう しないで Desire 誘ゆう 導どう したい 誘ゆう 導どう したくない Potential 誘ゆう 導どう できる 誘ゆう 導どう できない Passive 誘ゆう 導どう される 誘ゆう 導どう されない Causative 誘ゆう 導どう させる 誘ゆう 導どう させない Causative passive 誘ゆう 導どう させられる 誘ゆう 導どう させられない Volitional 誘ゆう 導どう しよう Polite volitional 誘ゆう 導どう しましょう Imperative 誘ゆう 導どう しろ 誘ゆう 導どう するな Conditional 誘ゆう 導どう すれば 誘ゆう 導どう しなければ Tara conditional 誘ゆう 導どう したら 誘ゆう 導どう しなかったら
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備び
員いん
が
観かん
客きゃく
を
出で
口ぐち
へ
誘ゆう
導どう
し
た
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The security guard guided the audience to the exit.
His questions were trying to lead me to a particular answer.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 誘ゆう 導どう する to guide/lead someone to a place
The staff member guided the evacuees to the exit.
交こう 通つう を 誘ゆう 導どう する to direct traffic
A police officer is directing traffic at the scene.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 誤あやま った 方ほう 向こう に 誘ゆう 導どう する to lead someone in a mistaken direction; to mislead someone
〈 人ひと 〉 に 誘ゆう 導どう される to be guided/led (into doing something) by someone
Kanji 導 guidance, leading, conduct Related words 案内 means showing someone the way or providing information, while 誘導 implies actively leading or inducing someone toward a destination or conclusion.
指導 focuses on teaching and instruction, whereas 誘導 is about guiding movement or thought without necessarily imparting knowledge.
先導 means physically going in front to lead the way (like leading a parade), while 誘導 can mean guiding from behind or steering someone's thoughts as well as their movement.
誘導 is the general term for guidance or leading of any kind, while ホーミング specifically denotes a target's or device's self-guided homing behavior.
誘導する often implies directing someone's movement or behavior, sometimes subtly or mechanically, while 導く suggests a more purposeful, positive guidance toward a goal.
Don't confuse with· 5 誘惑 means to tempt or seduce someone toward a desire, while 誘導 means to guide or steer someone's movement or thinking in a neutral, often practical way.
誘導 shares the kanji 誘 with 誘発 but means to guide or lead someone/something in a direction, not to trigger a reaction or event.
誘導 means to guide or lead someone/something (e.g. traffic guidance), while 誘い is an invitation or enticement, not physical guidance.
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inductor
guided missile
inductive; inducible
Etymology Compound of 誘 (invite, lead) and 導 (guide, conduct). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of leading or inducing.
The reporter tried to lead the interviewee in a misleading direction with his questions.
Led on by his words, I ended up revealing my true feelings.
勧かん 誘ゆう
N1
勧誘 means actively inviting or urging someone to join something, while 誘導 means guiding or leading someone (or something) in a direction, without necessarily involving persuasion to participate.
誘導 means to guide or lead someone/something in a direction, while 誘致 means to attract an entity like a business or event to settle in a location.
emergency exit light; guide light
