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How to say 'Appearance' or 'Situation' in Japanese | 様子

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The Japanese word for Appearance or Situation is 'Yousu', written as 様子 in Japanese.'Appearance' or 'Situation' in hiragana is ようす.

    word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

    Reading

    ようす

    yousu

    Kanji

    様Way, Form 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '様子 (ようす)' can mean 'appearance' or 'situation'. It is used to describe the state, condition, or manner in which something appears or occurs. This word is versatile and can be applied to physical appearances, emotional states, or general circumstances. For example: The appearance of the sky is strange「空の様子がおかしい」(そらのようすがおかしい). I want to know the situation「様子を知りたい」(ようすをしりたい). It can also imply observing or checking on something, as in 'Let's see how things go'「様子を見よう」(ようすをみよう).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    699

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 様子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    様

    Meaning

    Way, Form

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 様子 Through the Kanji 様

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 様 as well.

  • word

    様

    Meaning

    Honorific

  • word

    同様

    Meaning

    Same

  • word

    仕様

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    皆様

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    多様

    Meaning

    Diverse

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    模様

    Meaning

    Appearance, Pattern

  • word

    様式

    Meaning

    Style, Format

  • word

    神様

    Meaning

    God

  • word

    王様

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    奥様

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

  • word

    異様

    Meaning

    Strange

Words Related to 様子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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What does 'Yousu' (様子) mean?

'Yousu' means 'Appearance' or 'Situation' .

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