1.
way of holding; how to hold something; grip
The manner in which something is held or gripped. From the verb stem 持ち (holding) plus the suffix 〜方 (way of doing).
お箸の持ち方を習う。
To learn how to hold chopsticks.
ペンの持ち方が悪い。
My way of holding the pen is poor.
ラケットの持ち方を変えたら、ボールがよく飛ぶようになった。
After I changed my grip on the racket, the ball started flying better.
Formed from the verb stem 持ち plus 〜方 ('way of ~'), a productive pattern that attaches to almost any verb stem.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 箸の持ち方: how to hold chopsticks
- 持ち方を教える: to teach how to hold something
RELATED PATTERN:
〜方 forms 'how to' nouns from verbs: 作り方 (how to make), 使い方 (how to use), 書き方 (how to write).