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Meanings

noun

attitude; manner; demeanor

Refers to outward behavior, bearing, or the way one carries oneself, often in social situations.

彼かれはいつも冷れい静せいな態たい度どで話はなす。
He always speaks with a calm demeanor.
面めん接せつでは態たい度どがとても大だい事じだ。
Attitude is very important in an interview.

noun

stance; position; attitude (toward an issue)

Used for one's stance or outlook on a specific matter, often with ～に対する or ～への.

政せい府ふは環かん境きょう問もん題だいに対たいする態たい度どを明めい確かくにすべきだ。
The government should clarify its stance on environmental issues.
彼かれのその問もん題だいへの態たい度どは一いっ貫かんしている。
His attitude toward that issue is consistent.

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Usage patterns

態たい度どを変かえるto change one's attitude
彼かれは急きゅうに態たい度どを変かえた。
He suddenly changed his attitude.
態たい度どに出でるto show in one's attitude/demeanor
不ふ満まんが態たい度どに出でていた。
His dissatisfaction showed in his attitude.
態たい度どを改あらためるto correct or improve one's attitude
彼かれは先せん生せいに注ちゅう意いされて態たい度どを改あらためた。
He corrected his attitude after being warned by the teacher.
〈事こと〉への態たい度どone's attitude toward a matter
彼かれの仕し事ごとへの態たい度どは真しん剣けんだ。
His attitude toward work is serious.

Expressions

態たい度どを取とるtake an attitude; take a stance; commit oneself; assume a position
態たい度どが大おおきいarrogant; haughty; impudent

Kanji

態attitude, condition, figure
度degrees, occurrence, time

Related words· 13

姿し勢せいN3sense 1
姿勢 often points to physical posture or a principled, proactive stance, while 態度 covers a broader range of outward behavior and personal bearing.
物もの腰ごし sense 1
物腰 focuses narrowly on someone's manner of speech and bearing, whereas 態度 is the general word for one's overall attitude or behavior.
素そ振ぶり sense 1
素振り highlights a fleeting gesture or hint of feeling, while 態度 describes a more sustained, general demeanor.
心こころ構がまえN2sense 2
心構え refers to one's mental readiness or resolve toward something, while 態度 describes the outward stance or behavior that results from it.

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出で方かた
態度 is the general word for someone's attitude or behavior, while 出方 specifically refers to the stance or move someone takes in a particular interaction.
挙きょ動どう
態度 describes one's attitude or stance in social interaction, whereas 挙動 focuses on concrete physical movements and demeanor.
振ふりN2
態度 refers to one's general attitude or demeanor, whereas 振り (appearance sense) focuses on the outward manner someone displays in a specific moment.
心こころ掛がけN1
態度 describes one's outward behavior or manner toward others, whereas 心掛け focuses on inner intention and diligence.
振ふる舞まい
態度 points to an inner attitude or stance that may or may not be visible, whereas 振る舞い describes the outwardly observable conduct itself.
人ひと当あたりN1
態度 is a broad term for attitude or behavior in general, while 人当たり specifically refers to the impression one gives in interpersonal contact.
スタンス
態度 refers to one's demeanor or behavior toward something, while スタンス emphasizes a more defined position or opinion on an issue.
言げん動どうN1
態度 refers to a person's attitude or demeanor, while 言動 is broader, covering the concrete words and actions that reveal that attitude.
形かたちN4
態度 is the standard modern word for demeanor or attitude toward others, while 形's demeanor sense is old-fashioned and rarely used in this way today.

Word family

態たい度ど物もの腰ごし
attitude and demeanor
接せっ客きゃく態たい度ど
customer service attitude; how one treats customers
生せい活かつ態たい度ど
lifestyle; way of living; attitude toward life
消しょう費ひ者しゃ態たい度ど指し数すう
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index

Etymology

Sino-Japanese word using 態 (appearance, condition) and 度 (degree, measure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys one's outward manner or stance.