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A special kind of noun is derived by adding the noun kata
‘manner’ to the infinitive. The meaning of these nouns is
‘way or manner of (do)ing’:

tabekata way of eating

hanashikata way of talking

arukikata way of walking

yomikata way of reading

kakikata way of writing

shikata way of doing, means

Here are some example sentences:

Inu no yō na tabekata o shinaide, hashi ka fōku de
tabenasai.
Don’t eat like a dog, but eat with chopsticks or a

fork.

Kono kanji no yomikata to kakikata o oshiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to read and write this
kanji.

“Mō maniawanai ne.”
“We cannot make it anymore. (It’s too late.)”

“Shikata nai yo.”
“There’s nothing we can do (so let’s give up).”