WORD DETAIL
補導
ほどう
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
補導, readほどう, here means activities that protect and guide young people. - Basic usage: It is used when a boy in a story receives police guidance or when describing local youth guidance activities.
物語では少年が夜の駅で補導された。
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The passive form 補導された
補導されたis a passive form indicating that the boy received guidance.

