方位

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 方位 (ほうい) means direction or compass bearing from a reference point. It appears as measured target and design consideration.
• Basic usage: A summit bearing is checked with map and compass; a house is built considering entrance orientation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Bearing measured with tools and orientation used in design
  • Both use の方位, but 確かめる measures and 考える plans. The term suggests an orientation system more than casual direction of movement.