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方(かた)

かたkata

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    direction; way

    Note: also ほう

    次(つぎ)の方(かた)どうぞ。

    • Next person, please.
    • Next, please.

    Words:次(つぎ)方(かた)どうぞ

  2. person; lady; gentleman

    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

    グリーン夫(ふ)人(じん)は、私(わたし)の子(こ)供(ども)たちが歌(うた)を習(なら)っている方(かた)ですが、今(こん)度(ど)の日(にち)曜(よう)に独(どく)唱(しょう)会(かい)を開(ひら)く予(よ)定(てい)です。

    • Mrs. Green, from whom my children have lessons in singing, is to have a recital next Sunday.
  3. nounnoun, used as a suffix

    method of; manner of; way of

  4. noun, used as a suffix

    care of ...

    鈴(すず)木(き)方(かた)に手(て)紙(がみ)を送(おく)る。

    • Send a letter care of the Suzuki household.

    Words:方(かた)手(て)紙(がみ)送(おく)る

    Verified
  5. person in charge of ...

    Note: also がた

  6. side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

    Note: also がた

Example sentences 205

グリーン夫(ふ)人(じん)は、私(わたし)の子(こ)供(ども)たちが歌(うた)を習(なら)っている方(かた)ですが、今(こん)度(ど)の日(にち)曜(よう)に独(どく)唱(しょう)会(かい)を開(ひら)く予(よ)定(てい)です。

  • Mrs. Green, from whom my children have lessons in singing, is to have a recital next Sunday.

次(つぎ)の方(かた)どうぞ。

  • Next person, please.
  • Next, please.

Words:次(つぎ)方(かた)どうぞ

値(ね)段(だん)の高(たか)い方(かた)をください。

  • I will take the one that is more expensive.
  • I'll take the most expensive one.
Other translations (4)
  • Give me the more expensive one.
  • Please give me the more expensive one.

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