～方

About

～方かた, is a construction that combines the noun 方かた (meaning "way" or "direction") with a verb's stem form to express "the way of doing something" or "how to do something."

To use ～方かた, attach it to a verb's stem form. For instance, 食たべる (to eat) becomes 食たべ方かた (the way to eat/the way of eating).

When combined with する's stem form, し, a special kanji is used (仕方しかた).

～方かた is often used in combination with 教おしえる or わからない to ask how to do something.

Summary

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  Attach 方かた to a verb's stem form to express "the way of doing X"

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  When combined with 方かた, する's stem form uses a special kanji (仕方しかた)

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  ～方かた is often used to ask "how to do X"