Illustration: In the kitchen and adjoining living area of a Japanese multigenerational home, dinner preparation reveals how the household works. A grandfather folds laundry while a parent cooks, another adult helps a child wash vegetables, and an older child sets places for everyone at the same low table.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

あり方かた

arikata

the way something is

Example sentences

  1. しかし、日本人にっぽんじんの心こころのあり方かたを表あらわす一ひとつの事柄ことがらでもある。

    However, it is also a matter that demonstrates the psychological mindset of Japanese people.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. その後ご、皇后こうごうのあり方かたは次第しだいに多様化たようかした。

    Afterward, the role of empress became diversified.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 他ほかの一流芸術いちりゅうげいじゅつに匹敵ひってきする庭園ていえんは、こうした心こころのあり方かたから生うまれたともいえる。

    It can be said the sophisticated gardens comparable with other first class art were born from this state of mind.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 方

  • 方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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