How to say 'Posture' in Japanese | 姿勢

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The Japanese word for Posture is 'Shisei', written as 姿勢 in Japanese.'Posture' in hiragana is しせい.

word

姿勢

Meaning

Posture

Reading

しせい

shisei

Kanji

姿Shape, Figure 勢Power, Force

Explanation

The Japanese noun '姿勢 (しせい)' primarily means 'posture'. It refers to the way in which someone holds their body, especially when standing or sitting. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's attitude or stance towards a particular issue. For example: good posture is important「良い姿勢は大切です」(よいしせいはたいせつです). His posture towards work is very serious「彼の仕事に対する姿勢はとても真剣です」(かれのしごとにたいするしせいはとてもしんけんです). In both literal and metaphorical contexts, '姿勢' emphasizes the physical or mental alignment of a person.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1564

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 姿勢

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

姿

Meaning

Shape, Figure

kanji

勢

Meaning

Power, Force

Words Related to 姿勢 Through the Kanji 姿

This Word contains the Kanji 姿 as well.

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姿

Meaning

Figure

Words Related to 姿勢 Through the Kanji 勢

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 勢 as well.

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勢い

Meaning

Force, Momentum

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勢力

Meaning

Power, Influence

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大勢

Meaning

Crowd

word

情勢

Meaning

Situation

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勢

Meaning

Force, Group

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