〜かた

Pattern
〜かた
Level
N5
Reading
〜かた
Meaning
way of doing
Attaches to
Verb (ます-stem)
Nuance & register

Turns a verb into a noun referring to the method or manner of performing that action.

Example

この料理の作り方を教えてください。 (Please teach me how to make this dish.)

Easily confused with

〜方法 (ほうほう - a standalone noun meaning 'method/way')

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