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Usages of 〜kata
ラーメン の 食べ方 は 知って いる か。raamen no tabekata ha sitte iru ka.
Do you know how to eat ramen?
この ケーキ の 作り方 は とても やさしい です。kono keeki no tukurikata ha totemo yasasii desu.
The way you make this cake is really easy.
すみません。 デパート の 行き方 を 教えて ください。sumimasen. depaato no ikikata wo osiete kudasai.
Excuse me. Can you inform me how to get to the department store?
はし の 使い方 が 上手 です。hasi no tukaikata ga zyouzu desu.
You're good at using chopsticks. (The way you use chopsticks is good)
彼女 の 話し方 は とても 優しい です。kanozyo no hanasikata ha totemo yasasii desu.
She has a really kind way of speaking.
仕方 が ない。sikata ga nai.
It's no use. / It can't be helped.
Literally: there is no way of doing.
万年筆 の 使い方 を 教えて ください。mannenhitu no tukaikata wo osiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to use the fountain pen.
地理 の 授業 で 地図 の 読み方 を 学びました。tiri no zyugyou de tizu no yomikata wo manabimasita.
We learned how to read maps in geography class.
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