General use for the direction in which something lies, faces, moves, or is looked for.
駅はどの方角にありますか。
In which direction is the station?
I turned toward the direction where I heard the voice.
compass direction; bearing; point of the compass
Used when identifying direction more precisely by compass points such as north, south, east, west, or a bearing on a map.
See also: 方位
コンパスで正しい方角を確かめた。
I checked the correct direction with a compass.
船は南東の方角へ進んだ。
The ship headed in a southeasterly direction.
Uncommon extended use for a way of doing or approaching something; in modern everyday Japanese, 方法, 手段, or やり方 is usually clearer.
方角が「方法」や「手段」の意味で使われる場合、現代語では別の語に言い換えることが多い。
When 方角 is used to mean “method” or “means,” it is often rephrased with another word in modern Japanese.
Please head in the direction of the station.
I checked the direction using a map.
I lost my sense of direction in the mountains.
The compass needle points to the north.