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[みち()···]
michishirube
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[みち()·しるべ()]
michishirube
[みち()·しるべ()]
michishirube

Root Words:

[みち() + しるべ()]
michi + shirube

English Meaning(s) for 道しるべ

noun
  1. guidepost; signpost
  2. guide; manual; handbook
  3. tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

Definition and Synonyms for 道しるべ

Guidebook something that offers basic information or instruction
Synonyms: しおり, ガイド, ガイドブック, 便利帳, 便覧, 入門, 必携, 手引き, 手引書, 指南書, 案内, 案内書, 道しるべ, 道標, 階梯
Signpost a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
Synonyms: ガイドポスト, 道しるべ, 道案内, 道標, 道路標識
Guide someone employed to conduct others
Synonyms: しおり, ガイド, 先達, 手引き, 案内人, 案内書, 道しるべ, 道標

Meanings for each kanji in 道しるべ

» road-way; street; district; journey; course; moral; teachings

Categories 道しるべ is a member of

Handbook a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
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Sign a public display of a message
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Escort an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
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Sample Sentences for 道しるべ

To lose faith in God is to lose your guide.
Custom, then, is the great guide of human life.
To lose faith in God is to lose your points of reference.

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