LingakuFrequency rank: 214.
- state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
- appearance; look; aspect
- sign; indication
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
- appearance; look; aspect
- sign; indication
This word is used to describe the state or condition of something, the situation or circumstances surrounding a situation.
様子 can also refer to the way something appears or looks.
様子 can also be used to indicate signs or indications of something.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ようすをみる様子を見るto observe the situationよい良いようす様子good conditionわるい悪いようす様子bad conditionようすをうかがう様子を伺うto gauge the situationようす様子がおかしいsomething seems offようす様子をしる知るto know the situationかれ彼のようす様子his appearanceようす様子をかえる変えるto change one's appearanceようす様子がかわる変わるthe situation changesようす様子をほうこく報告するto report the state of affairsさいきん最近のようす様子recent condition
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
75 results
He was always filthy and looked like he wasn't given enough food.
The phrase "make a bee line for" expresses the look of how a bee heads straight for food with speed and energy.
She seemed pressed for time and often glanced at the clock on the wall.
She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter.
It seemed that she had already received the money.
His apparent anger proved to be only a joke.