案内
Meaning in Englishguidance, information, 안내
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What it means
案内 means the service or act of providing information or directions to help someone navigate a place, event, or process; it covers both indicating where to go and what to expect, typically in a polite, customer-oriented context.
Main meanings
- Guidance and information to help navigate a place, event, or process.
- An information desk, reception, or service that provides directions, schedules, or local details.
- The act or capability of guiding someone, including escorting or leading a tour.
How to use it
Used in formal and service contexts to indicate providing directions or information; as a verb, 案内する, it means to guide or inform; common in travel, hospitality, events, and customer service; typical phrases include 案内します, 案内をお願いいたします.
Variants and close terms
- ガイド gaido — a loanword for guide; used in travel contexts.
- 案内役 anaiyaku — a person who guides others; a host or guide.
- 導き michibiki — a more literary term for guidance, showing a direction.
Composition
- 案: plan, proposal, idea
- 内: inside, within
Etymology
Phonetic evolution: derived from on'yomi readings of 案 (an) and 内 (nai); the compound is pronounced annai with historical gemination between n and n.
Word class
Noun; commonly used as 案内, and can form 案内する to mean to guide or inform; forms a suru-verb in verbal construction.