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In the picture, dip the meat in egg, then eat it. 「食べ方」 means the way to eat: how you eat it.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1

〜方~kata

way to do something

Add 方, read かた, to the verb stem from its ます form to name a way of doing something.

How it works

  1. In the picture, dip the meat in egg, then eat it. 「食べ方」 means the way to eat: how you eat it.

    In the picture, dip the meat in egg, then eat it. 「食べ方」 means the way to eat: how you eat it.

  2. Put the verb in its ます form, remove 「ます」, then add 「方」 to express how to do the action.

    Put the verb in its ます form, remove 「ます」, then add 「方」 to express how to do the action.

Here, 「方」 is read かた: 食べ方 is read たべかた, not ほう.

Here, 「方」 is read かた: 食べ方 is read たべかた, not ほう.

  • If you do not know how to use something, say 「使い方を教えてください」 to ask someone to show you how.

    If you do not know how to use something, say 「使い方を教えてください」 to ask someone to show you how.

  • 寿司を食べます means “eat sushi.” To talk about how to eat it, use 「寿司の食べ方」.

    寿司を食べます means “eat sushi.” To talk about how to eat it, use 「寿司の食べ方」.

    • Example sentences

    • 使い方つかいかたtsukaikata

      How to use

    • すき焼きすきやきsukiyakiのno食べ方たべかたtabekata

      How to eat Sukiyaki

    • 寿司すしsushiのno食べ方たべかたtabekata

      How to eat Sushi

    In a conversation

    • A
      すき焼きすきやきの食べ方たべかたを教えおしえてください。ください

      A: Please teach me how to eat Sukiyaki.

    • B
      まず卵たまごにつけます。つけますそれから食べます。たべますおいしいですよ。よ

      B: First, dip it in egg. Then eat it. It's delicious.

    • A
      ケーキけーきの作り方つくりかたを教えおしえてください。ください

      A: Please teach me how to make a cake.

    • B
      まず材料ざいりょうを用意よういします。しますそれから、から
    • A
      このフォークふぉーくの使い方つかいかたを教えおしえてください。ください

      A: Please teach me how to use this fork.

    • B
      こう持っもってください。くださいそうする
    • A
      親子丼おやこどんの作り方つくりかたを教えおしえてください。ください

      A: Please teach me how to make Oyakodon.

    • B
      まず鶏肉けいにくと卵たまごを用意よういします。します

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      Please teach me how to use this kitchen knife.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      北京ダックの を教えてください。

      Please tell me how to eat Peking duck.

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜は〜にありますwhere an object is located
    • 〜は〜にいますwhere a person or animal is
    • 〜に〜があります／いますwhat is present at a place
    • 〜てくださいpolite request to do
    • 〜で〜ますtool or means used
    • 〜方way to do something
    • どの〜／どれwhich one or which item
    • 〜ていますaction in progress
    • 〜ましょうかoffer or suggestion
    • まだあります／もうありませんstill left or all gone
    • 誰が〜ますかask who does it
    Previous〜で〜ますNextどの〜／どれ

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    焼きます。やきます

    B: First, prepare the ingredients. Then, bake it.

    と、と
    食べやすいたべやすい
    です。です

    B: Please hold it like this. Doing so makes it easier to eat.

    それ
    から、から
    ご飯ごはん
    の
    上うえ
    に
    のせます。のせます

    B: First, prepare chicken and eggs. Then, put them on top of the rice.