用法|ようほうyouhou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounway of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
   その２語ごの用法ようほうの区別くべつは明瞭めいりょうである。↗

   The distinction in usage between the two words is clear.

• Synonym使い道つかいみちNeutralRefers to what something can be used for — its purpose or usefulness; 「用法」 focuses on the method or rules for how to use it.
• Synonym使い方つかいかたNeutralMeans the way of using something and is the usual word in speech; 「用法」 is more formal, typical of instruction manuals and grammar.
• Related用途ようとNeutralRefers to what something is used for, its use or purpose, and leans formal; 「用法」 is about how something is used.
• Related使いどころつかいどころNeutralRefers to the situation or occasion where something is best used, as in 「使いどころが難しい」; 「用法」 is about the method of use.

Use 「用法」 for how something is used — medicines, words — as in 「用法用量」 and 「語の用法」. In speech, 「使い方」 is the everyday word. For what something is used for, say 「用途」 or 「使い道」.

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1. 使用しよう方法ほうほう。