- houhou method, way, manner, process, procedure, means, measure
A standard, neutral word for a method or way, used in both formal and everyday contexts; broader than a specific technique.
この方法が一番簡単です。
Kono houhou ga ichiban kantan desu.
This method is the easiest.
別の方法を試してみましょう。
Betsu no houhou o tameshite mimashou.
Let's try another method.
⚖️ Often confused with 仕方 (shikata); 仕方 refers to a way of doing something in a more practical or customary sense, while 方法 is more systematic.
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