JLPT · Level 115
15 words
Japanese word
用法
Pronunciation
Romajiyōhō
Meaning
- nounusage
Example
この言葉の用法を辞書で調べます。ko no koto ba no yō hō o ji sho de shira be ma su
I look up the usage of this word in a dictionary.
More examples
同じ言葉でも、地域によって用法が異なります。ona ji koto ba de mo chi iki ni yo tte yō hō ga koto na ri ma su
The same word can be used differently in different regions.
Core concept
Centers on the manner or context in which a word, expression, or thing is used.
Common phrases
言葉の用法koto ba no yō hō
word usage
用法が異なるyō hō ga koto na ru
have different usages
Similar words
使い方tsukaikata: The way a word, expression, tool, or thing is used.
語法gohō: The way words and expressions are used in a language.
Definition in Japanese
言葉や表現、道具などの使い方や用いる場面。koto ba ya hyō gen dō gu na do no tsuka i kata ya mochi i ru ba men
Word origin
The Japanese compound 用法 (yōhō) combines 用 (yō, "use") and 法 (hō, "method"), giving the sense of a way of using something.
Usage tips
- In Japanese grammar books, 用法 (yōhō) often labels how a word or form functions in a sentence, so it points to a specific pattern of use rather than use in general.
Other meanings
- usenoun
- directionsnoun