guide

Japanese: ガイド
guide
〘noun〙 (guide)① (━suru) To guide. In particular, to guide tourists and hikers. "Guide a group of tourists."② Guide. (i) A person who deals with tourists at tourist spots. ※Koma no Inanaki (1916)〈Iwaya Konami〉18 "When the Baron arrived in Tokyo, he was immediately led by the hotel guide to Yoshiwara to see the cherry blossoms at night." (b) A person who also acts as an interpreter for foreign tourists. ※Asa-no-Shimbun - July 20, 1889 (Meiji 22) "Among the guides whose job it is to guide foreign tourists in the mainland are" (c) A person who gives directions to passengers on tour buses and other vehicles. "Bus guide" (ni) A person who guides hikers and explorers in the mountains and remote areas. ※Nishibori Antarctic Wintering Expedition Captain (1957)〈Kuwabara Takeo〉 "Even when pitching tents, he has such natural dexterity that he is better than the guides."③ Guidebook. Handbook. Guidebook. (Dictionary of New Words (1918))

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (guide)① (━する) 案内すること。特に、旅行者・登山者などの案内をすること。「団体客をガイドする」② 案内人。(イ) 観光地で観光客を相手とする人。※駒のいななき(1916)〈巖谷小波〉一八「男爵は東京へ来ると、直ぐホテルのガイドに導かれて、吉原へ夜桜を見に行った」(ロ) 外国人の旅行者の通訳を兼ねる人。※朝野新聞‐明治二二年(1889)七月二〇日「外国人の内地旅行者の案内を職とするガイドの中には」(ハ) 観光バスなどの乗物で、乗客に案内をする人。「バスガイド」(ニ) 山や奥地などで登山者や探検家の道案内をする人。※西堀南極越冬隊長(1957)〈桑原武夫〉「テントをはらせても、ガイドよりもうまいという天成の器用さをもっているから」③ 案内書。手引き。ガイドブック。〔新らしい言葉の字引(1918)〕

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