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用法

Reading

Kana: ようほう
Romaji: youhou
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Definition

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directions; rules of use

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

Example Sentences

その2()用法(ようほう)区別(くべつ)明瞭(めいりょう)である。
➥The distinction in usage between the two words is clear.
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国文法(こくぶんぽう)現在形(げんざいがた)はこれからのことを(しめ)用法(ようほう)(おお)い。
➥There are many uses of the 'present tense' of Japanese grammar which indicate things yet to happen.
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(くすり)服用(ふくよう)するときは、ビンに()いてある用法(ようほう)注意深(ちゅういぶか)(したが)いなさい。
➥When taking drugs, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.
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これは現代(げんだい)英語(えいご)慣用法(かんようほう)についての(ほん)です。
➥This is a book on modern English usage.
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アートファイル(.art)の使用法(しようほう)がわかりません。
➥I don't know how to use an art file (.art).
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不定(ふてい)(ことば)形容詞的(けいようしてき)用法(ようほう)には2種類(しゅるい)あり、①限定(げんてい)用法(ようほう)、②叙述(じょじゅつ)用法(ようほう)。②はもちろん主格(しゅかく)補語(ほご)です。
➥There are two ways of using the infinitive as an adjective, 1. attributive, 2. predicative. Naturally 2. is a subject complement.
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