(ごほう)

ごほう
noun
diction; phrasing; usage
1. diction; phrasing; word usage
The way words and expressions are used in a language, including grammatical patterns and idiomatic usage. Often used in discussions of language study, writing style, and grammar.
英語(えいご)語法(ごほう)(まな)ぶ。
To study English usage.
この語法(ごほう)日本語(にほんご)特有(とくゆう)のものだ。
This usage is unique to Japanese.
辞書(じしょ)には語法(ごほう)(かん)する(くわ)しい説明(せつめい)()っている。
The dictionary contains detailed explanations of word usage.

() means 'word' or 'language,' and (ほう) means 'method' or 'rule.' 語法(ごほう) refers to the conventions of how words are used, including grammatical rules, idiomatic patterns, and stylistic choices. It is a common term in language education and linguistics.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 語法(ごほう)(まな)ぶ (to study usage/diction)
  • 語法(ごほう)注意(ちゅうい)する (to pay attention to usage)
  • (ただ)しい語法(ごほう) (correct usage)
  • 語法(ごほう)辞典(じてん) (usage dictionary)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 文法(ぶんぽう) — grammar (the systematic rules of a language; broader and more structural)
  • 用法(ようほう) — usage (how a specific word or item is used; more practical and concrete)
  • ()(まわ)し — way of saying, expression (focuses on specific phrases or turns of expression)