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導く — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.

Senses

導く is used for these senses in English:

  • lead (countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
  • lead (horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
  • lead Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
  • lead (US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
  • lead (music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
  • lead To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
  • lead To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
  • steer (intransitive) To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.

lead — full definition

  1. noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  2. verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
  3. noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
  4. noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
  5. noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.

steer — full definition

  1. verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.
  2. verb To guide or push a person, group, or conversation toward a particular outcome or direction.
  3. noun A castrated male of cattle, raised mainly for beef.
  4. noun A tip or recommendation about which way to act.

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