Navigation device

A navigation device comprising:

• a target candidate extracting unit for extracting a plurality of target candidates located along a guidance route from a map database on a basis of a vehicle position, the guidance route, and intersection information about a target intersection for guidance;
• a target determining unit for determining whether or not each of said target candidates extracted by said target candidate extracting unit should be used as a target on a basis of a positional relationship between said each of the target candidates and the target intersection for guidance;
• a guidance sentence generating unit for generating a guidance sentence by using said target determined by said target determining unit;
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• a sound output unit for outputting voice guidance on a basis of said guidance sentence generated by said guidance sentence generating unit.