Japanese

かたがた
Meaning: people (honorific); you all; various; at the same time
Part of Speech: Noun, Pronoun, Adverb, Suffix Alternative Readings: ほうぼう

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Handwriting

方

Example sentences

I am grateful to the people who helped me.
来賓の方々からお言葉を賜りたいと存じます。
I would like to receive some words from the guests.
障害のある方々には、優先的に座席が提供されます。
Seats are provided preferentially to people with disabilities.
帰国に際して、お世話になった方々へ挨拶に回った。
Upon returning to my home country, I went around to greet those who had taken care of me.

Usage Notes

A respectful plural form for people. Can also mean 'various places' (usually read as 'hōbō') or used as a suffix meaning 'while' or 'combined with'.

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