How to say 'Guide' in Japanese | ガイド

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The Japanese word for Guide is 'Gaido', written as ガイド in Japanese.

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ガイド

Meaning

Guide

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Gaido

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'ガイド (gaido)' means 'guide'. It refers to someone who leads or directs others, often in a touristic context, or to a guidebook or manual that provides information. It can also be used as a verb in the form 'ガイドする (gaido suru)', meaning 'to guide'. For example: The guide explained the history of the temple「ガイドがお寺の歴史を説明しました」(ガイドがおてらのれきしをせつめいしました). I need a guidebook for my trip「旅行のためにガイドが必要です」(りょこうのためにガイドがひつようです). This term is commonly used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

3296

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ガイド

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ガ

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katakana

イ

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ド

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'Gaido' means 'Guide' .

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