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The noun-forming suffix かた follows the stem of a verb and means "the way
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泳ぐ -> 泳ぎ方 |
how to swim, swimming method |
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yogu - yogi-kata |
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考える -> 考え方 |
the way of thinking, the way people think |
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kangaeru - kangae-kata |
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Nouns that are marked with other particles when they go with a verb are marked
with の before ～かた. |
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* The goal of movement, normally marked with ni, can
be marked with the combination of particles he no [e no].
Therefore we also say |
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空港への行き方 |
How to get to the airport |
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kuukoo-e-no iki-kata |
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漢字を読む -> 漢字の読み方 |
how to read the kanji; pronunciation |
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kanji-o yomu - kanji-no yomi-kata |
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はしを使う -> はしの使い方 |
how to use chopsticks |
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hashi-o tsukau - hashi-no tsukai-kata |
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空港に行く -> 空港の行き方 |
how to go to the airport |
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kuukoo-ni iku - kuukoo-no iki-kata |
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お風呂に入る -> お風呂の入り方 |
how to take a bath |
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ofuro-ni hairu - ofuro-no hairi-kata |
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With compound する verbs, such as べんきょうする -
benkyoo suru, we have: |
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日本語を勉強する -> 日本語の勉強のし方 |
to learn Japanese - the learning method |
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nihongo-o benkyoo suru - nihongo-ni benkyoo-no shi-kata |
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ホテルを予約する -> ホテルの予約のし方 |
to reserve a hotel - a reservation method |
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hoteru-o yoyaku suru - hoteru-no yoyaku-no shi-kata |
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～かた is a noun and is followed by particles like は and を. |
たけしさんのスパゲッティの食べ方は
おもしろいです。 |
The way in which Takeshi eats spaghetti is interesting. |
takeshi-san-no supagetti-no taberu-kata
omoshiroi desu. |
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すみません、
この漢字の書き方を教えていただけませんか。 |
Excuse me, can you tell me how to write this
kanji? |
sumimasen,
kono kanji-no kaki-kata oshiete itadakemasen ka? |
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