導みちびき

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Meanings

Refers to the act of guiding, leading, or showing the way, often in a spiritual, educational, or directional sense. Commonly used in phrases like 神の導き (divine guidance) or 先生の導き (teacher's guidance).

彼かれは師しの導みちびきでその道みちに進すすんだ。
He followed that path under his mentor's guidance.
神かみの導みちびきを信しんじています。
I believe in divine guidance.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の導みちびきでwith the guidance of someone
先せん生せいの導みちびきで、彼かれは無む事じに卒そつ業ぎょうできた。
Thanks to his teacher's guidance, he was able to graduate safely.
導みちびきに従したがうto follow someone's (or something's) guidance
彼かの女じょは神かみの導みちびきに従したがって旅たびを続つづけた。
She continued her journey, following divine guidance.
導みちびきを受うけるto receive guidance
多おおくの人ひとがその僧そうの導みちびきを受うけて悟さとりを得えた。
Many people attained enlightenment after receiving that monk's guidance.

Kanji

導guidance, leading, conduct

Related words

指し導どうN3
指導 is the formal word for instruction or coaching, while 導き carries a softer, often spiritual or abstract sense of being led.
案あん内ないN5
案内 refers to practical guidance such as showing someone around or giving directions, while 導き is more abstract, often spiritual or moral.
手て引びきN1
手引き usually refers to a concrete guide or manual that leads someone step by step, whereas 導き is more abstract and can describe unseen guidance like fate or a mentor's influence.

Don't confuse with

導どう入にゅうN2
導き means guidance or leading, while 導入 means the introduction of something new (like a system or technology), despite sharing the kanji 導.

Word family

導みちびき出だす
draw a conclusion; deduce; derive
導みちびき手て
guide; leader
導みちびき入いれる
lead into; draw into; guide into

Etymology

Noun form of the verb 導く (みちびく), which is a compound of 道 (みち, 'path') and 引く (ひく, 'to pull'), literally 'to pull along a path'.