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ハウツー (hautsuu) Japanese meaning: how-to guide | Kotomora
ハウツー also: はうとぅー · はう・つー · はう・とぅー
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This how-to book is easy to understand even for beginners.
I often watch cooking how-to videos.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 のハウツーを 学まな ぶ to learn the how-to of something
I bought a book to learn how to cook.
ハウツーを 教おし える to teach someone how to do something
My senior colleague taught me the how-to of giving presentations.
ハウツーを 紹しょう 介かい する to present or share a how-to guide
This website introduces how-to tips for saving money.
Related words マニュアル refers to a formal, often comprehensive manual, while ハウツー is a casual guide focused on a single practical task.
手引き is a native Japanese, slightly more formal term for a guide, whereas ハウツー is a borrowed, casual word for step-by-step how-to advice.
ガイド can refer to a guide in a broader sense (including a person or tourist guide), while ハウツー specifically means practical instructions for doing something.
Written forms ハウツー
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'how-to'.
ハウトゥー
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a closer approximation of the English pronunciation.
ハウ ・ ツー
Rare spelling with an interpunct; mainly seen in older or stylized contexts.
ハウ ・ トゥー
Rare spelling with an interpunct; mainly seen in older or stylized contexts.
Etymology Loanword from English 'how-to', adopted into Japanese as a noun referring to instructional guides.
