マニュアル
まにゅある
noun
manual; handbook; manual transmission
1.
manual; handbook; instruction guide
A written document that provides instructions for operating something or carrying out a procedure.
マニュアルを読んでください。
Please read the manual.
新入社員のための研修マニュアルを作成した。
I created a training manual for new employees.
このソフトの操作マニュアルはどこにありますか。
Where is the operating manual for this software?
2.
manual (as opposed to automatic); manual transmission
Operated by hand rather than automatically. Often used for car transmissions.
マニュアル車に乗れますか。
Can you drive a manual (transmission) car?
最近はオートマが多くて、マニュアルの車は少なくなった。
These days automatics are common, and manual cars have become rare.
この工場ではマニュアル作業をロボットに置き換える計画がある。
This factory has plans to replace manual work with robots.
From English "manual." In Japanese, sense 1 (handbook/guide) is the most common usage. Often shortened to マニュアル通り (by the book) in workplace contexts, sometimes with a critical nuance implying inflexibility.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 操作マニュアル: operating manual
- 取扱説明書: instruction manual (formal equivalent)
- マニュアル通りに: according to the manual; by the book
- マニュアル車: manual transmission car (often abbreviated to マニュアル or MT)
- マニュアル作業: manual labor/operation
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 説明書: instruction booklet — the native equivalent; more commonly used for product documentation
- 手引き: handbook; guide — a Japanese word with similar meaning, slightly more formal
- オートマ: automatic (transmission) — the opposite of マニュアル in the car sense