方
Reading: かた
Meaning: direction, way, person (polite), method
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Example Sentence
この 方 は 日本語 の 先生 です
This person is a Japanese teacher.
Usage Notes
Has multiple uses: indicating direction, referring to people politely, describing methods of doing something. As suffix, can indicate profession or type of person. Also used in comparison (こちらの方が).
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