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方ほうNounFreq #117
1

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)

Examples
ジョンの方が二人のうちで背が高い。
John is the taller of the two.
2

Often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.

side (of an argument, etc.); one's part

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)

方かたFreq #304
1

Common noun; Also ほう

direction; way

2

Honorific; Common noun

person; lady; gentleman

Examples
グリーン夫人は、私の子供たちが歌を習っている方ですが、今度の日曜に独唱会を開く予定です。
Mrs. Green, from whom my children have lessons in singing, is to have a recital next Sunday.
3

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

method of; manner of; way of

Examples
その少年はカーブの投げ方を知っている。
The boy knows how to throw a curve.
4

Noun, used as a suffix

care of ...

5

Noun, used as a suffix; Also がた

person in charge of ...

6

Noun, used as a suffix; Also がた

side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

方がたSuffixFreq #51301
1

Honorific; Pluralizing suffix

Sirs; Mesdames

2

Also かた

around (the time that, etc.); about

様さま方状Freq #466
1

Honorific; Suffix; After a person's name, position, etc.

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

Examples
このざまはどうしたんだ。
How did you get into this mess?
彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。
She dreamed that she was a princess.
2

Polite; Suffix; Usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご

makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

Examples
どうもご親切さま。
That's very kind of you.
3

Common noun

state; situation; appearance; manner

Examples
フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。
The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.
辺方へArchaicFreq #41801
1

Poetical term; Common noun

surrounding area; vicinity

2

Poetical term; Common noun

seashore; seaside; coast

3

Suffix; Usu. べ or pronounced as え

suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.

方法ほうほうNounFreq #410
1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means; measure

Examples
これが、私が英語を勉強した方法だ。
This is how I learned English.
方向ほうこうNounFreq #1037
1

direction; orientation; bearing; way

Examples
チーズの棚はどちらの方向にありますか。
Which way is the cheese shelf?
2

course (e.g. of action)

方がいい方が良いほうが良い方がよいほうがいい (方がいい／方が良い／ほうが良い)ほうがよい (方が良い／ほうが良い／方がよい)ExpressionFreq #1488
1

Adjective - yoi/ii class; After past tense verb

had better ...

Examples
薬箱は子供の手の届かない所に置いとく方がいいよ。
You should keep the medicine box away from your child.
ここにはいない方がよい。
We had better not remain here.
2

Adjective - yoi/ii class; After negative verb

had better not ...

方々方方方がたかたがたHonorificFreq #2644
1

Common noun

people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen

Examples
貴社の社員の方々にお会いでき、とてもうれしく思いました。
It was a great pleasure for me to meet many associates of your company.
2

Archaic; Pronoun

you (usu. plural)

方針ほうしんNounFreq #2882
1

policy; course; plan (of action); principle

Examples
方針は２つの意見の間をあれこれとぐらついた。
The policy fluctuated between two opinions.
2

Orig. meaning

magnetic needle

方面ほうめんNounFreq #3927
1

Noun, used as a suffix

direction; district; area

Examples
２５号線北方面の入り口付近にいます。
I'm near the on ramp to 25 north.
2

field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter; aspect; angle

方角ほうがくNounFreq #4539
1

direction; way

Examples
その物体は光を放ちながら南の方角へ飛んで行った。
The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.
2

point of the compass; cardinal direction; bearing

3

method; means; approach

方向性ほうこうせいNounFreq #7910
1

direction; trend; course (of action)

Examples
研究者が癌を治療するための有望な方向性を指し示した。
The researcher suggested promising directions for treating the cancer.
2

Electricity, elec. eng.; Physics

directionality; directivity; orientation

3

Business

goal; aim

方式ほうしきNounFreq #14008
1

form; method; system; formula

Examples
彼は新しい方式を編み出した。
He worked out a new formula.
方がマシ方がまし方が増しほうがマシ (方がマシ)ほうがまし (方がまし／方が増し)ExpressionFreq #15594
1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

Examples
降伏するくらいなら死んだほうが増しだ。
I would rather die than yield.
方向転換ほうこうてんかんNoun～する Verb四字熟語Freq #16243
1

change of course

方策ほうさくNounFreq #18403
1

plan; measure; means; scheme; policy

Examples
政府は国内産業振興の方策を講じた。
The government has taken measures to promote domestic industry.
方便ほうべんNounFreq #18671
1

means; expedient; instrument

Examples
その会社の株の仕手戦は、倒産の危機が差し迫っていることを隠す方便にすぎなかった。
The big promotion of that company's stock was just a cover-up to hide their impending bankruptcy.
2

Buddhism

upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

方がよろしい方が宜しいほうがよろしいExpressionFreq #20599
1

had better; is advisable

Examples
この古い建物は修理する値打ちがない。引き倒す方がよろしい。
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
方言ほうげんNounFreq #22273
1

dialect; provincialism

Examples
いわゆる「標準英語」とは世界中で話されている数多い方言のうちの１つにすぎない。
What we call 'Standard English' is only one of the many dialects spoken all over the world.
方程式ほうていしきNounFreq #23042
1

equation; formula

Examples
以下の方程式の解を求めよ。
Find the solution to the following equation.
2

method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result

方位ほういNounFreq #31927
1

bearing; heading; point of the compass

方向音痴ほうこうおんちNounFreq #33137
1

(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality

Examples
方向音痴なんだね。
You have no sense of direction.
方々方方ほうぼうNounAdverbFreq #33901
1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

Examples
観光名所をほうぼう訪ね歩いたので、すっかり疲れ果ててしまった。
Visiting all the tourist sights really wore me out.
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