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Learn Japanese: 〜kata - way of; method of

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/方: the way of doing something
/〜kata

〜kata

Word

〜方かた〜kata

Meaning

way of; method of

Part of speech

suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

方: the way of doing something

Usages of 〜kata

ラーメン　の　食たべ方かた　は　知しって　いる　か。raamen no tabekata wa shitte iru ka.

Do you know how to eat ramen?

この　ケーキ　の　作つくり方かた　は　とても　やさしい　です。kono keeki no tsukurikata wa totemo yasashii desu.

The way you make this cake is really easy.

すみません。　デパート　の　行いき方かた　を　教おしえて　ください。sumimasen. depaato no ikikata o oshiete kudasai.

Excuse me. Can you inform me how to get to the department store?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

はし　の　使つかい方かた　が　上じょう手ず　です。hashi no tsukaikata ga jouzu desu.

You're good at using chopsticks. (The way you use chopsticks is good)

彼かの女じょ　の　話はなし方かた　は　とても　優やさしい　です。kanojo no hanashikata wa totemo yasashii desu.

She has a really kind way of speaking.

仕し方かた　が　ない。shikata ga nai.

It's no use. / It can't be helped.

Literally: there is no way of doing.

万まん年ねん筆ひつ　の　使つかい方かた　を　教おしえて　ください。mannenhitsu no tsukaikata o oshiete kudasai.

Please teach me how to use the fountain pen.

地ち理り　の　授じゅ業ぎょう　で　地ち図ず　の　読よみ方かた　を　学まなびました。chiri no jugyou de chizu no yomikata o manabimashita.

We learned how to read maps in geography class.

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