Vocabulary

What does 案内 (あんない, annai) mean?

案内 (あんない, annai) means guidance, guiding.

Quick facts
Readingあんない
Romajiannai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
あんない
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonannai

guidance, guiding

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive guidance; leading (the way); showing around
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive information; notice; notification
  3. 3noun announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
  4. 4noun · suru verb · transitive invitation
  5. 5noun acquaintance; knowledge

Example sentences

  • I showed my friend around the town.

  • Could you show me the way to the station?

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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.

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