情じょう勢せい

じょ

う

せ

い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

situation; state of affairs; conditions

Refers to the overall state or trend of a situation, often used in political, economic, or social contexts. Common in news and formal writing.

国こく際さい情じょう勢せいは刻こっ々こくと変へん化かしている。
The international situation is changing moment by moment.

経けい

済ざい

情じょう

勢せい

が

悪あっ

化か

し

て

いる

。

The economic conditions are worsening.

Written forms

情じょう勢せいUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and formal contexts.
状じょう勢せいUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should prefer 情勢.

Kanji

情feelings, emotion, passion
勢forces, energy, military strength
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

状じょう況きょう
状況 refers to a specific, often immediate state or circumstances, while 情勢 emphasizes broader trends and the overall flow of events.
状じょう態たい
状態 describes the condition or state of something concrete, whereas 情勢 is used for abstract, evolving situations like political or economic climates.

Etymology

Compound of 情 (じょう, 'feelings, circumstances') and 勢 (せい, 'force, energy, trend'), together conveying the idea of the prevailing trend or state of affairs.