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見方

みかた

viewpoint

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Examples

  1. 見方を変えてみよう。

    みかたをかえてみよう。

    Let's change our viewpoint.

  2. 人によって見方が違う。

    ひとによってみかたがちがう。

    People see it differently.

  3. 地図の見方が分からないので、教えてくれませんか。

    ちずのみかたがわからないので、おしえてくれませんか。

    I don't know how to read a map, so could you show me?

Common patterns

見方を変える
to change one's viewpoint
見方が違う
to see things differently
厳しい見方
a harsh view

Memory tip

Verb stem + 方 means both "the way of doing" and "one's way of seeing", so 見方 covers "how to read (a map)" and "point of view". Do not confuse it with 味方 "ally", read the same みかた.

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