道みちしるべ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

A physical marker along a road or path that shows the way.

2

noun

Figurative use: something that provides guidance or direction, like a manual or a guiding principle.

3

noun

Entomological term; specifically refers to the Japanese tiger beetle. Rare outside specialist contexts.

案あん内ない
案内 is a more general term for guidance or information, often used for guiding people or providing directions, while 道しるべ emphasizes a physical or figurative marker.
手て引びき
手引き is a guidebook or introductory manual, similar to the figurative sense of 道しるべ, but 手引き is more concrete as a published guide.

Compound of 道 (みち, 'road') and しるべ ('guide, sign'). しるべ itself is from 知る (しる, 'to know') + 方 (へ, 'direction'), meaning 'knowing the direction'.