Search Terms: 方*
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noun
1.
direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)
2.
side (of an argument, etc.), one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
3.
type, category
4.
field (of study, etc.)
5.
indicates one side of a comparison
6.
way, method, manner, means
7.
length (of each side of a square)
noun
1.
direction, way(also ほう)
2.
person, lady, gentleman(honorific language)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
method of, manner of, way of
noun (suffix)
4.
care of ...
5.
person in charge of ...(also がた)
6.
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")(also がた)
noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)
noun
1.
people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen(honorific language)
2.
you (usu. plural)(honorific language)
adverb
3.
various
Other readings:
方方【かたがた】
、方がた【かたがた】
adverbial noun, noun
•
here and there, this way and that way, everywhere, all over
Other readings:
方方【ほうぼう】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, district, area
noun
2.
field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle
noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result
noun
1.
direction, way
2.
point of the compass, cardinal direction, bearing
See also:方位
3.
method, means, approach
suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.(honorific language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
2.
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)(polite language)(usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
See also:お粗末さまでした
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
方【さま】
、状【さま】
expression, yoi/ii adjective (special)
1.
had better(after past tense verb)
2.
had better not(after negative verb)
expression, adjective
1.
had better ...(after past tense verb)
2.
Other readings:
ほうが良い【ほうがよい】
、方がよい【ほうがよい】
noun
•
(person with) no sense of direction, poor sense of locality
noun
1.
expedient, means, instrument
2.
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)(Buddhist term)
noun
1.
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet)
See also:丈 (じょう)
2.
abbot's chamber(Buddhist term)
3.
chief priest
suffix
1.
Sirs, Mesdames(honorific language)(pluralizing suffix)
2.
around (the time that, etc.), about(also かた)