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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

〜方(かた)

接続:Vます形(stem) + 方
What to do — turns verb into noun indicating method: 読み方, 使い方, 作り方.
注意 / Note:As a result, noun should go with が, を, は. If the verb has を then を changes to の: 漢字の読み方.
比較 / Compare:〜方(how to do)/〜ようにする(try to do)— just the same as the word 'how'.
よく出る形 / Common form:Nの+Vます形+方+を教えてください。
この漢字の読み方を教えてください。
Please show me how to read this Chinese character.
この機械の使い方が分かりません。
I don't know how to use this machine.
カレーの作り方を調べました。
I looked up how to cook curry.

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