1.
guide; escort; person who shows the way
a person who leads or accompanies others to show them around a place, explain sights, or direct them to their destination
案内人に従ってください。
Please follow the guide.
地元の案内人が観光地を紹介してくれた。
A local guide introduced us to the tourist spots.
山に登るときは経験豊富な案内人と一緒に行くのが安全だ。
When climbing mountains, it's safest to go with an experienced guide.
Combines 案内 (guidance, showing around) and 人 (person). Refers to someone whose role is to lead, guide, or escort others. Commonly used for tour guides, mountain guides, and museum guides.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 山岳案内人: mountain guide
- 観光案内人: sightseeing guide
- 案内人を頼む: to hire a guide
- 案内人なしで: without a guide
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ガイド: guide — the English loanword, used more casually and broadly
- 案内係: guide; usher — emphasizes the job role or assigned duty
- 案内者: guide — more formal variant with the same meaning