Vocabulary

What does 指導 (しどう, shidou) mean?

指導 (しどう, shidou) means guidance, instruction, coaching.

Quick facts
Readingしどう
Romajishidou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しどう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshidou

guidance, instruction, coaching

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive guidance; leadership; instruction
  2. 2noun shido (minor penalty in judo)

Example sentences

  • The coach is instructing the athletes.

  • My teacher's guidance is very thorough.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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