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Learn Hardcore Japanese: iikata - way of speaking

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 24
/iikata

iikata

Word

言いい方かたiikata

Meaning

way of speaking

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of iikata

彼かれ　の　言いい方かた　は　少すこし　失礼しつれい　だった。kare no iikata wa sukoshi shitsurei datta.

His way of speaking was a little rude.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

先生せんせい　の　言いい方かた　は　分わかりやすい　です。sensei no iikata wa wakariyasui desu.

The teacher's way of speaking is easy to understand.

その　俳優はいゆう　の　台詞せりふ　の　言いい方かた　が　自然しぜん　だった　ので、　日本語にほんご　の　勉強べんきょう　に　も　いい　影響えいきょう　が　ありそうだ　と　思おもいました。sono haiyuu no serifu no iikata ga shizen datta node, nihongo no benkyou ni mo ii eikyou ga arisouda to omoimashita.

The way that actor delivered his lines was so natural that I thought it might also have a good influence on my Japanese studies.

先輩せんぱい　を　昼ひるご飯はん　に　誘さそう　とき　は、　丁寧ていねいな　言いい方かた　を　した　ほう　が　いい。senpai o hirugohan ni sasou toki wa, teineina iikata o shita hou ga ii.

When you invite a senior to lunch, it’s better to use polite wording.

受付うけつけ　の　人ひと　は　丁寧ていねいな　言いい方かた　で　会議室かいぎしつ　の　場所ばしょ　を　教おしえて　くれました。uketsuke no hito wa teineina iikata de kaigishitsu no basho o oshiete kuremashita.

The receptionist told me where the meeting room was in a polite way.

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