Usage patterns 説せつ 明めい 書しょ を 読よ む to read the instructions/manual
Please read the instructions carefully before use.
説せつ 明めい 書しょ に 従したが う to follow the instructions
I assembled it by following the instructions.
説せつ 明めい 書しょ 通どお りに 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something exactly as the instructions say
Please operate it exactly as described in the instructions.
説せつ 明めい 書しょ を 参さん 照しょう する to refer to the manual
Please refer to the manual for details.
Kanji 説 opinion, theory, explanation Related words 取扱説明書 is the fuller, more formal term for operating instructions (often for appliances), while 説明書 is the shorter, everyday word for any instruction sheet or manual.
マニュアル is a loanword typically used for technical, software, or procedural manuals, while 説明書 is the native term covering any printed instructions, including simple leaflets.
手引き suggests a friendlier, guiding handbook (often for beginners), whereas 説明書 is the neutral term for any instructional document.
解説書 emphasizes detailed explanation or commentary (e.g. for a subject or work), while 説明書 focuses on practical how-to instructions for using something.
説明書 is a written instruction manual for a product, whereas チュートリアル is usually an interactive, guided lesson within software or a game.
Counted with For bound volumes — books, magazines, notebooks.
If referring to a single leaflet/sheet rather than a bound manual, 枚 is also natural.
Etymology Compound of 説明 (setsumei, 'explanation') and 書 (sho, 'document'). The reading is standard on'yomi.
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