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How to say "this way" in Japanese?
I know の様に which means "such as something" (子供の様に "like a child"), and also この様 "such" (この様なホテル "such hotel").
But I would like to know how to say "this way", for instance "we don't say it this way". I suppose it is この方, but I am not sure.
Literally, we don't say it this way translates to
Both are fine, but I think it is more common to use
which literally means We don't do this way of saying (it).
Note that if you are pointing out error/unnaturalness in conversation (referring to the interlocutor's expresion), そういう言い方 would be appropriate.
Other uses of this way require different translations.
