方ほう角がく

noun

direction; way

General use for the direction in which something lies, faces, moves, or is looked for.

• 駅えきはどの方ほう角がくにありますか。

  In which direction is the station?

• 声こえが聞きこえた方ほう角がくを振ふり返かえった。

  I turned toward the direction where I heard the voice.

noun

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

• コンパスで正ただしい方ほう角がくを確たしかめた。

  I checked the correct direction with a compass.

• 船ふねは南なん東とうの方ほう角がくへ進すすんだ。

  The ship headed in a southeasterly direction.

noun

method; means; approach

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.

• 方ほう角がくが「方ほう法ほう」や「手しゅ段だん」の意い味みで使つかわれる場ば合あい、現げん代だい語ごでは別べつの語ごに言いい換かえることが多おおい。

  When 方角 is used to mean “method” or “means,” it is often rephrased with another word in modern Japanese.