仕方

Japanese

Etymology

From し (shi, “to do”, continuative form of する) + 方(かた) (kata, “method”).

Kanji in this term
仕	方
し Grade: 3 (ateji)	かた Grade: 2
on’yomi	kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しかた [shìkátá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕika̠ta̠]

Noun

仕(し)方(かた) • (shikata) 

1. a way to do something, method, means

   掃(そう)除(じ)の仕(し)方(かた) ― sōji no shikata ― how to clean

2. 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