作法(さほう)

さほう
noun
manners, etiquette
1. manners, etiquette, propriety
The proper way of doing things; correct behavior.
作法(さほう)を守(まも)る。
To observe proper etiquette.
茶道(さどう)の作法(さほう)
Tea ceremony etiquette.
作法(さほう)が悪(わる)い。
To have bad manners.
日本(にほん)の食事(しょくじ)作法(さほう)では、箸(はし)を正(ただ)しく持(も)つことが大切(たいせつ)とされている。
In Japanese dining etiquette, holding chopsticks correctly is considered important.

作法(さほう) refers to the established, proper way of doing things — particularly in traditional or formal contexts.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 食事(しょくじ)作法(さほう): table manners
  • 茶道(さどう)の作法(さほう): tea ceremony etiquette
  • 礼儀(れいぎ)作法(さほう): etiquette and manners
  • 作法(さほう)を学(まな)ぶ: to learn proper manners
  • 作法(さほう)を守(まも)る: to observe proper form

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 礼儀(れいぎ): courtesy, politeness (interpersonal respect)
  • マナー: manners (loanword; often for modern/international contexts)
  • しきたり: customs, conventions (inherited traditions)
  • 行儀(ぎょうぎ): behavior, deportment (行儀(ぎょうぎ)が良(よ)い = well-behaved)

REGISTER:
Slightly formal. Often associated with traditional Japanese arts (茶道(さどう), 華道(かどう), 武道(ぶどう)) where prescribed forms are central.

Related Words

Synonym: 礼儀(れいぎ) (courtesy, politeness)
Synonym: マナー (manners (loanword))
Related: 行儀(ぎょうぎ) (behavior, deportment)
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Added 2026.1.11 17:57 · Revised 2026.4.7 14:23
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