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作法 (さほう, sahou) Japanese meaning: manners | Kotomora
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正ただ
しい
作さ
法ほう
を
身み
に
つける
こと
が
大たい
切せつ
です
。
In tea ceremony, it is important to learn the correct etiquette.
He knows well the etiquette of table manners.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 作さ 法ほう を 学まな ぶ to learn the etiquette/proper way of doing something
I go to a class to learn the proper etiquette of the tea ceremony.
〈 事こと 〉 の 作さ 法ほう が 違ちが う the accepted way of writing/composing something differs
The conventions of composition differ between haiku and tanka.
作さ 法ほう にのっとる to follow proper etiquette or protocol
The ceremony was carried out following traditional etiquette.
作さ 法ほう を 守まも る to observe proper manners or etiquette
I was taught to observe proper manners at meals.
作さ 法ほう を 身み につける to master proper manners or etiquette
I want my child to master proper manners while young.
Kanji 作 make, production, prepare Related words· 6 マナー is a casual loanword for everyday social manners, while 作法 usually points to more formal, traditional, or codified etiquette such as in tea ceremony or dining.
行儀 describes a person's own conduct or bearing (whether polite or well-disciplined), while 作法 focuses on the prescribed rules or forms one is expected to follow.
礼儀 emphasizes showing courtesy and respect toward others, whereas 作法 refers to the specific set procedures or forms of doing something properly.
作法 refers to specific techniques or rules of conduct within a particular practice (e.g. tea ceremony), while 儀礼 covers broader social and religious formalities.
Show 2 more 作法 refers to prescribed formal procedures (like tea ceremony movements), while エチケット is about general polite behavior in everyday social contexts.
作法 focuses on proper manners or etiquette in doing something, while 流儀 emphasizes a distinctive, often personal or traditional, way of doing it.
Don't confuse with 方法 is a general method or technique for accomplishing a goal, while 作法 specifically means the proper, customary way of behaving or performing an action, often with social or ceremonial correctness.
作法 (manners, etiquette, or correct procedure) shares the kanji 作 with 作風 but has an entirely different meaning about proper conduct rather than artistic style.
Word family ill-mannered; rude; impolite
writing methods; rules of good writing; writing style guide
etiquette; manners; courtesy
Etymology Composed of 作 (make, create) and 法 (method, law). The compound originally referred to methods or rules for making things, later extended to rules of conduct.
ぎ
作さ
法ほう
table manners; dining etiquette
