Instruction Manual
User Guide
noun
Remember how 説明 means "explanation"? Take that explanation and write it down. Now you have an instruction manual or user guide.
This is the booklet or sheet of paper that comes with appliances, electronics, or flat-pack furniture — the thing that explains how to use the product.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
説明書通りにやれば大丈夫ですよ。
Just follow the instructions and you'll be fine.
昨日買ったアイスクリームメーカーに説明書がついていませんでした。
The instructions for the ice cream maker I bought yesterday were missing.
新しいゲームをする時に説明書を読んでから始めるタイプですか。それとも、説明書は読まずにいきなり始めるタイプですか。
When you play a new game, are you the type of person who reads the instructions first or do you start playing without reading them?