手て引びき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

guidance; leading; assistance

The act of guiding or assisting someone, often in a learning or introductory context. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 先せん生せいの手て引びきで、難むずかしい漢かん字じも読よめるようになった。

  With the teacher's guidance, I became able to read even difficult kanji.

• 先せん輩ぱいが新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんを手て引びきする。

  The senior employee guides the new hires.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

introduction; connections; influence

Refers to using one's connections or influence to introduce someone or facilitate something, such as getting a job or meeting someone. Often used in the phrase 手引きで.

• 彼かれの手て引びきで、有ゆう名めいな画が家かに会あうことができた。

  Through his introduction, I was able to meet a famous painter.

• 叔父おじの手て引びきでその会かい社しゃに就しゅう職しょくした。

  I got a job at that company through my uncle's connections.

noun

guide; guidebook; manual; primer

A book or document that provides instructions or introductory information on a subject.

• この手て引びきには、機き械かいの使つかい方かたが詳くわしく書かいてある。

  This manual explains in detail how to use the machine.

• 日本にほん語ご学がく習しゅうの手て引びきを買かった。

  I bought a guide to learning Japanese.