Illustration: At a community music hall, two volunteers stand together near the entrance. One quietly directs the other's attention toward a woman farther across the room, using an open hand held low rather than a pointed finger. Both volunteers look toward her with attentive, respectful expressions.

JLPT N4pronounLevel estimated by Bebop

あの方かた

anokata

that person

A respectful way to refer to someone. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

あの方かたはどなたですか。
Who is that gentleman? (formal)
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
あの方かたは私わたしの先生せんせいです。
She is my teacher.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
あの方かたはプログラマーです。
He’s a programmer.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 方

方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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