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指導方針 (shidouhoushin) Japanese meaning: guidelines | Kotomora
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方ほう
針しん
に
従したが
っ
て
、
研けん
修しゅう
プログラム
を
見み
直なお
し
ます
。
We will review the training program according to the new guidelines.
This school's guiding principle values students' independence.
Kanji 指 finger, point to, indicate 導 guidance, leading, conduct 方 direction, person, alternative Related words 指し 導どう 原げん 理り 指導原理 is more abstract and theoretical, often translated as 'guiding principle' in a philosophical or fundamental sense, while 指導方針 is more concrete and policy-oriented, closer to 'guidelines' or 'policy direction'.
Etymology Compound of 指導 (しどう, 'guidance') and 方針 (ほうしん, 'policy, course'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.
