Vocabulary

What does 作法 (さほう, sahou) mean?

作法 (さほう, sahou) means manners, etiquette.

Quick facts
Readingさほう
Romajisahou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
さほう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsahou

manners, etiquette

  1. 1noun manners; etiquette; propriety
  2. 2noun manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

Example sentences

  • I'm learning table manners.

  • His manners are impeccable.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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