LEARN + JAPANESE / 36 of 186 JLPT N5
The Way to Do It 〜方
方 attaches to a verb’s stem, the part right before ます, turning the verb into a noun that names the method or manner of doing it, “the way to X.”
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Hint · 힌트
書く becomes 書き方, 話す becomes 話し方, the same stem-attachment mechanism you already used for はじめる、おわる、and たい. Once turned into a noun, 方 can take の to connect to another noun, ちらしの作り方, “how to make a flyer.”
Could you teach me how to find the book?
Could you teach me how to use the DVD player?
Hint · 힌트
教えていただけませんか, a very polite request built on いただく, pairs naturally with 方 whenever you’re asking someone to show you how something works, a common combination in real conversation.
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| to memorize | |
| to look into, research | |
| signature | |
| hot spring | |
| to take care of | |
| laundry | |
| bullet train | |
| to guide, show around | |
| to search for | |
| article | |
| to make a copy | |
| player (device) | |
| steps, procedure | |
| method | |
| the trick, the knack | |
| simple, easy | |
| complicated | |
| instruction manual | |
| to devise, find a good way | |
| to practice |
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