Japanese

みちびく

みちびく
Meaning: to lead; to guide
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present みちびく みちびかない
Polite みちびきます みちびきません
Past みちびいた みちびかなかった
Polite + Past みちびきました みちびきませんでした
Te-form みちびいて みちびかなくて
Potential みちびける みちびけない
Passive みちびかれる みちびかれない
Causative みちびかせる みちびかせない
Causative + Passive みちびかされる みちびかされない
Imperative みちびけ みちびくな

Handwriting

み
ち
び
く

Example

The experienced guide led us to the mountain peak.

Usage Notes

Used for leading someone to a place or guiding them towards a result or realization.

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