〜方 / 〜てある

How to do ~ / has been done (intentional state)

'How do you use chopsticks?' 'The window has been left open.' 〜方 explains how, and 〜てある describes a state someone deliberately created.

What you'll learn

• ます-stem + 方: how to do ~ (使い方, 作り方, 読み方)
• 〜てある: someone did it intentionally, result remains (書いてある, 開けてある)
• てある vs ている: result state vs ongoing action

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