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申込書 の 書き方 が 分からない ので、 係員 に 聞きました。moushikomisho no kakikata ga wakaranai node, kakariin ni kikimashita.
Meaning
Because I didn’t know how to fill out the application form, I asked the staff member.
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Breakdown of moushikomisho no kakikata ga wakaranai node, kakariin ni kikimashita.
がga
subject particle
のno
possessive case particle
にni
indirect object particle
聞くkiku
to ask
Questions & Answers about moushikomisho no kakikata ga wakaranai node, kakariin ni kikimashita.
What does 書き方 mean, and how is it formed?
書き方 means how to write or the way of writing.
It is formed from:
- 書く = to write
- 方（かた） = way of doing something
So:
- 書き方 = way of writing / how to write
- similarly:
- 食べ方 = how to eat
- 使い方 = how to use
- 読み方 = how to read
In this sentence, 申込書の書き方 means how to fill out / write an application form.
Why is there a の in 申込書の書き方?
The の connects 申込書 and 書き方.
- 申込書 = application form
- 書き方 = way of writing
So 申込書の書き方 literally means the application form's way of writing, which sounds unnatural in English, but in natural English it means:
- how to write an application form
- how to fill out an application form
This is a very common use of の to connect two nouns.
Why is the particle が used in 書き方が分からない?
