やり方(かた)

やりかた

noun

way of doing, method

action abstract

1. way of doing, method, approach

The manner or method of doing something. A general, everyday word for approach or technique.

やり方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。

Please teach me how to do it.

このゲームのやり方(かた)が分(わ)からない。

I don't know how to play this game.

古(ふる)いやり方(かた)を変(か)えて、新(あたら)しい方法(ほうほう)を試(ため)してみよう。

Let's change the old way of doing things and try a new method.

やり方(かた) is formed from やる (to do) + 方(かた) (way). It is one of the most common ~方(かた) compounds.

Similar words

方法(ほうほう): method (more formal, written)
仕方(しかた): way of doing (slightly more formal)

Watch out

For how to operate a machine or tool, use 使(つか)い方(かた): この機械(きかい)の使(つか)い方(かた) (not やり方(かた)).

Common patterns

やり方(かた)が分(わ)からない (don't know how to do it)
やり方(かた)を変(か)える (change the way of doing things)
やり方(かた)を覚(おぼ)える (learn how to do something)

Related Words

Synonym: 方法(ほうほう) (formal)

Synonym: 仕方(しかた) (slightly formal)

Compare: 手段(しゅだん) (means, way, measure)

Related: 進(すす)め方(かた) (way of proceeding)

Compare: 流儀(りゅうぎ) (style, manner, way of doing things)

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Added 2026.2.8 12:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 9:20

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