仕方
Japanese
Etymology
From し (shi, “to do”, continuative form of する) + 方 (kata, “method”).
Kanji in this term | |
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仕 | 方 |
し Grade: 3 (ateji) | かた Grade: 2 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Pronunciation
- Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) しかた [shìkátá] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ɕika̠ta̠]
Noun
仕方 • (shikata)
- a way to do something, method, means
- 掃除の仕方 ― sōji no shikata ― how to clean
- behavior towards others, treatment
Derived terms
- 仕方話, 仕方噺 (shikatabanashi): talking with gestures
- 仕方ない, 仕方無い (shikata nai): it can't be helped, it's inevitable
- 仕方なく, 仕方無く (shikata naku): helplessly, reluctantly, as a last resort
- 仕方無しに (shikata nashi ni): helplessly, reluctantly
- 仕方がない, 仕方が無い (shikata ga nai): it can't be helped, it's inevitable
- 仕方のない, 仕方の無い (shikata no nai): it can't be helped, it's inevitable