Illustration: At a community center craft table, an experienced adult demonstrates how to tie a cloth wrapping securely around a lunch box. Their hands hold two opposite corners in a clear crossing position, with the partly formed knot visible between them.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

仕し方かた

shikata

way, method

In 仕方がない, it means “it can’t be helped.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 料理りょうりの仕方しかたがわかりません。

    I don’t know how to cook.

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  2. その仕方しかたを教おしえてください。

    Show me how to do it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは挨拶あいさつの仕方しかたも知しらない。

    He doesn’t know even the proper way of greeting people.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 仕方

  • 仕attend; doingOnシ・ジKunつかえる
  • 方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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