noun
state; condition; situation; terms
Formal noun used in official, legal, or academic contexts to describe the state, condition, or circumstances of something. Often appears in phrases like 態様に応じて (according to the situation) or 態様を把握する (grasp the state).
事故の態様を詳しく調査する必要がある。
It is necessary to investigate the circumstances of the accident in detail.
契約の態
The response differs depending on the terms of the contract.
Compound of 態 (state, condition) and 様 (appearance, way). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with formal descriptions of states or circumstances.