ほう

方

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)

    • ジョンの方が二人のうちで背が高い。
      John is the taller of the two.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    side (of an argument, etc.), one's part
    often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    type, category

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    field (of study, etc.)

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    indicates one side of a comparison

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    way, method, manner, means

  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    length (of each side of a square)