先導者(せんどうしゃ)

せんどうしゃ
noun
leader; guide; pioneer; trailblazer
1. leader; guide; one who leads the way
A person who goes ahead and leads others, either literally (guiding a group) or figuratively (pioneering a field or movement).
彼(かれ)はこの分野(ぶんや)の先導者(せんどうしゃ)だ。
He is a pioneer in this field.
先導者(せんどうしゃ)の指示(しじ)に従(したが)って行進(こうしん)してください。
Please march following the guide's instructions.
技術(ぎじゅつ)革新(かくしん)の先導者(せんどうしゃ)として、その企業(きぎょう)は世界(せかい)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えた。
As a trailblazer in technological innovation, that company influenced the world.

Compound of 先導(せんどう) (guidance; leading the way) + 者(しゃ) (person). Used for both literal guides (parade leaders, tour guides) and figurative pioneers (industry leaders, thought leaders).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 先導者(せんどうしゃ)として活躍(かつやく)する: to be active as a leader
  • 先導者(せんどうしゃ)の役割(やくわり)を果(は)たす: to fulfill the role of a guide
  • 業界(ぎょうかい)の先導者(せんどうしゃ): industry leader

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • リーダー: leader — more casual, widely used in everyday contexts
  • 指導者(しどうしゃ): leader; instructor — emphasizes teaching and directing, often for political or organizational leaders
  • 先駆者(せんくしゃ): pioneer; forerunner — emphasizes being the first to do something, stronger sense of breaking new ground
  • 案内人(あんないにん): guide — specifically a person who shows the way, more practical than figurative
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