用紙（ようし、youshi）
- form/paper

The Japanese word 用紙 (ようし, *yōshi*) primarily means "form," "paper," or "sheet of paper." It refers to a piece of paper used for a specific purpose, often with a pre-printed format or blank spaces for information to be filled in. It can also refer to the paper itself, the material. The specific meaning depends on the context, but it usually implies a document that needs to be filled out, submitted, or otherwise used in a practical way. The 用紙 can be anything from official documents to simple worksheets.

⚫︎ 申請用紙 Translation: Application form ⚫︎ アンケート用紙 Translation: Questionnaire ⚫︎ レポート用紙 Translation: Report paper

用紙 is used in various situations where you need to refer to a piece of paper or a form. You can use it when: ⚫︎ Talking about documents you need to fill out. ⚫︎ Referring to the specific paper you need for a task. ⚫︎ Asking for a form or sheet of paper. It's a common word in both formal and informal settings.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 用紙. ⚫︎ The reading is ようし in hiragana. ⚫︎ There is only one standard way to write this word. There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ 書類 (*shorui*): Documents, paperwork ⚫︎ 紙 (*kami*): Paper (general term) ⚫︎ フォーム (*fōmu*): Form (loanword)

There aren't direct antonyms, as it's a noun that describes a type of object.

この用紙に必要事項を記入してください。 ・Translation: Please fill in the necessary information on this form. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 用紙 to refer to a specific form that needs to be completed.

レポートはＡ４の用紙で提出してください。 ・Translation: Please submit the report on A4 paper. ・Explanation: This sentence refers to the specific size of paper (A4) required for a report.

The word 用紙 is a compound word. 用 (*yō*) means "use" or "purpose," and 紙 (*shi*) means "paper." So, together, 用紙 literally means "paper for use" or "paper for a specific purpose."