〜方 / 〜てある

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~12 min　·　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

How to study “〜方 / 〜てある”

“〜方 / 〜てある” (How to do ~ / has been done (intentional state)) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 12 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.