Shoulder in Japanese 🇯🇵

かた info.

Tips to remember:
– Think of "かた" (kata) as sounding similar to "particular person" in English, emphasizing respect or a specific individual.
– Recall that "かた" also refers to direction (方), helping you associate it with a particular person or manner.

Explanations:
– "かた" is a polite way to refer to a person, often used in formal contexts.
– The kanji associated with "かた" in this sense is "方". This kanji also means "direction" or "way", implying a manner or method, adding another layer of politeness or specificity.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "ひと" (hito): less formal way to say "person".
– "じん" (jin): used to denote nationality or groups of people, not directly interchangeable but contextually related.

Alternate meanings:
– "型" (kata) means "model" or "form" and can refer to patterns or molds.
– "肩" (kata) means "shoulder".

Examples of sentences using "かた":
1. この方は鈴木さんです。 (kono kata wa Suzuki-san desu.)
– This person is Mr./Ms. Suzuki.
2. 忙しい方に申し訳ありません。 (isogashii kata ni moushiwake arimasen.)
– I apologize to the busy person.
3. あの方をご存知ですか？ (ano kata o gozonji desu ka?)
– Do you know that person?

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かた info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Association: Imagine a shoulder being the "shoulder" of importance in someone's role or task – かた (kata) can be thought as a 'pillar' of support.
– Sound similarity: "Kata" sounds like "cat". Imagine a cat sitting on your shoulder.

Explanations:
– Basic meaning: かた (kata) generally means "shoulder" in Japanese.
– Kanji: The kanji for shoulder is 肩.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 肩 (かた, kata): The general term for shoulder.
– 肩部 (けんぶ, kenbu): Shoulder part.
– 肩先 (かたさき, katasaki): Shoulder tip.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– 肩書き (かたがき, katagaki): Title or status (not slang but an extension of meaning related to societal standing).
– 型 (かた, kata): Model, type, or form (homophone with different kanji 袴 in Karate or martial arts context).

Examples of sentences that use it:
– Basic usage:
– 肩が痛いです。
– (かたがいたいです。)
– Kata ga itai desu.
– My shoulder hurts.

– Extended meaning:
– 彼は会社の肩書きを持っています。
– (かれはかいしゃのかたがきをもっています。)
– Kare wa kaisha no katagaki o motteimasu.
– He holds a title in the company.

– Slang/alternate:
– この車の型は新しいです。
– (このくるまのかたはあたらしいです。)
– Kono kuruma no kata wa atarashii desu.
– This car’s model is new.

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