Translation guide
How to refer to or give spoken instructions in Japanese, from casual to formal settings.
The act of providing directions or guidance verbally.
Standard phrase for 'spoken instructions' in formal or business contexts.
Please follow the spoken instructions.
More compact version, often used in manuals or technical writing.
Spoken instructions alone may not be sufficient.
Literally 'instructions said by mouth', more colloquial and less common.
Not just spoken instructions, take notes too.
The act of listening to or following verbal directions.
Common way to say 'receive spoken instructions'.
Please start work after receiving spoken instructions.
Uses 'explanation' instead of 'instructions', slightly softer.
Emphasizing the mode of delivery.
口頭 (こうとう) is the standard term for 'oral' or 'spoken' in formal contexts. 口で言う is more casual and literally means 'say with mouth', but it's less common for 'instructions' and can sound redundant.
話し言葉 (はなしことば) means 'spoken language' as a linguistic category, not 'spoken instructions'. Using it for instructions would be unnatural.
The teacher gave spoken instructions before the test.
I prefer written instructions over spoken ones.
After receiving spoken instructions, feel free to ask questions.
Spoken instructions can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.