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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.”

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.”
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.

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