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指導者 (しどうしゃ, shidousha) Japanese meaning: leader | Kotomora
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指し
導どう
者しゃ
と
し
て
信しん
頼らい
さ
れ
て
いる
。
He is trusted as the leader of the team.
As a mentor to young employees, I give advice every day.
Usage patterns 〈 組そ 織しき 〉 の 指し 導どう 者しゃ になる to become the leader of an organization
He became the leader of that group while still young.
指し 導どう 者しゃ として 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to act/speak in one's capacity as a leader
As a leader, she bears great responsibility.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 指し 導どう 者しゃ に 選えら ぶ to choose someone as a leader
指し 導どう 者しゃ の 下もと で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something under a leader's guidance
Kanji 指 finger, point to, indicate 導 guidance, leading, conduct Related words· 7 リーダー is a casual, general word for a leader especially in business or group settings, while 指導者 stresses a role of teaching and guiding others' development.
監督 refers to a director or coach who supervises and controls a team or production, whereas 指導者 more broadly covers anyone who instructs or mentors others.
コーチ is specifically a sports coach and sounds more casual and specialized, while 指導者 is a formal, general term that can apply to political, spiritual, or team leaders.
先生 usually means a teacher in an academic or professional setting, while 指導者 is broader and can describe any kind of guide or mentor outside a classroom.
Show 3 more 指導者 is a broader term for anyone who leads or guides a group, while 首脳 specifically denotes the top leader of a government, organization, or summit.
指導者 is a broad term for any leader or guide, while 領袖 specifically denotes the top figure of a political faction or organization.
指導者 emphasizes teaching or guiding a group, whereas 指揮者 emphasizes actively directing or commanding real-time actions.
Etymology Compound of 指導 (shidō, 'guidance') and 者 (sha, 'person').
The citizens voted to choose a new leader.
The athletes honed their skills under that leader's guidance.
精せい 神しん 的てき 指し 導どう 者しゃ
