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～かた
How to

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VERB STEM + かた
The suffix かた means way. When we add かた after the verb stem, we get way of (do)ing; how to (do). 

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つかう／つかいます (use) → つかいかた (how to use)

• use - how to use

この　デジカメの　つかいかたは、わかりやすいです。

• It is easy to understand how to use this digital camera.

Words made with the ～かた (how to) suffix become nouns. ～かた words can be placed after another noun by using the linking particle の, and can be followed by particles such as を、は、が

カメラを　つかう／つかいます → カメラの　つかいかた

• use a camera → how to use a camera

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かう／かいます (buy) → かいかた (how to buy)

• buy - how to buy

ちかてつの　きっぷの　かいかたを　おしえて　ください。

• Please show me how to buy a subway ticket.

Words made with the ～かた (how to) suffix become nouns. ～かた words can be placed after another noun by using the linking particle の, and can be followed by particles such as を、は、が

きっぷを　かう／かいます → きっぷの　かいかた

• buy a ticket → how to buy a ticket

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かく／かきます (write) → かきかた (how to write)

• write → how to write

かんじの　かきかたを　おしえて　ください。

• Please teach me how to write kanji.

Words made with the ～かた (how to) suffix become nouns. ～かた words can be placed after another noun by using the linking particle の, and can be followed by particles such as を、は、が

かんじを　かく／かきます - かんじの　かきかた

• write kanji → how to write kanji

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いく／いきます (go) → いきかた (how to go)

• go → how to go

おてらまでの　いきかたが　ちょっと　わかりません。

• I'm afraid I don't know how to get to the temple.

Words made with the ～かた (how to) suffix become nouns. ～かた words can be placed after another noun by using the linking particle の, and can be followed by particles such as を、は、が

おてらまで　いく／いきます → おてらまでの　いきかた

• get to the temple → how to get to the temple

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つくる／つくります (make) - つくりかた (how to make)

• make → how to make

日本りょうりの　つくりかたが　ならいたい　です。

• I want to learn how to make Japanese food.

日本りょうりを　つくる／つくります → 日本りょうりの　つくりかた

• make Japanese food → how to make Japanese food

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