guide

案内人、道しるべ

道を見つけたり、何をすればよいか知ったりする助けとなる人やもの。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing that helps you find your way or shows you what to do.

• Our guide showed us the castle.
• We followed a local guide through the forest.
• Use the stars as your guide at night.

よく使う表現： tour guide, local guide, guide for someone

案内書、ガイドブック、手引き

場所や話題について説明したり、やり方を教えたりする本や文書。

やさしい英語で： A book or document that explains a place, subject, or how to do something.

• Read the guide before you start.
• This travel guide includes several useful maps.
• Have you seen our guide to growing vegetables?

使い方： a guide to something (I bought a guide to local birds.)

類義語： guidebook, handbook, manual

よく使う表現： travel guide, user guide, guide to something

道標、案内標識

どちらへ進めばよいかを示す標識。

やさしい英語で： A sign that shows people which way to go.

• A wooden guide points toward the village.
• We followed the guide at the crossroads.
• The guides along the trail show the correct route.

類義語： guidepost, signpost

よく使う表現： wooden guide, roadside guide, guide at junctions

目印、ガイド線

位置や役立つ情報を素早く見つける助けになる、見える印やもの。

やさしい英語で： A visible mark or object that helps you quickly find a position or useful information.

• Use the red line as a guide.
• The designer added guides to align the pictures.
• A small guide marks the edge of the page.

類義語： reference mark, marker

よく使う表現： visual guide, alignment guide, guide on screen

ガイド、案内部

動く部品が正しい方向や位置を保つようにする装置。

やさしい英語で： A device that keeps a moving part going in the correct direction or position.

• The guide keeps the blade straight.
• Adjust the guide before cutting the wood.
• Worn guides can allow the moving parts to shake.

よく使う表現： blade guide, drill guide, metal guide

指導霊

特別な力を持つ人を通して、人々と意思を伝え合うと信じられる霊。

やさしい英語で： A spirit believed to communicate with people through someone with special powers.

• The medium said her guide was speaking.
• He believed his guide sent messages from the spirit world.
• Several guides supposedly spoke during the session.

類義語： spirit guide

よく使う表現： spirit guide, spiritual guide

案内する、導く

どこへ行けばよいか、または何かのやり方を人に教える。

やさしい英語で： To show someone where to go or how to do something.

• She guided us around the town.
• A nurse guided him to his room.
• Can you guide me through these steps?

使い方： guide someone to somewhere (She guided us to the entrance.); guide someone through something (He guided me through the booking process.)

類義語： lead, direct

よく使う表現： guide someone home, guide someone through, guide the visitors

導く、方向づける

人の考え方や行動、物事の進展に影響を与えて方向を定める。

やさしい英語で： To influence how someone thinks or acts, or how something develops.

• Our values guide our decisions.
• Clear evidence guided the new policy.
• What principles should guide your choice?

類義語： direct, influence, shape

よく使う表現： guide a decision, guide policy, guide someone’s actions