also: レシピー
Medical prescription; compare with 処方箋 (shohousen), the more formal term.
See also: 処方箋
I got a prescription from the doctor.
how-to guide; instructions
Used for craft or DIY instructions, similar to a recipe but for non-cooking activities.
I look for craft instructions online.
I looked up a curry recipe online.
レシピを見ながらパンを作った。
I made bread while looking at the recipe.
If you don't add the ingredients exactly as the recipe says, it will fail.
She publishes popular recipes on her blog.
レシピ is a casual, general word for a recipe (usually cooking), whereas 処方 is a formal term used mainly for medical prescriptions or chemical formulas.
レシピ is a casual loanword used specifically for cooking recipes, while 製法 covers a wider range including industrial and traditional manufacturing processes.
Loanword from English 'recipe'.