状じょう態たい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

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noun

state; condition; situation

Broad term for the current state, condition, or circumstances of something. Used in both concrete and abstract contexts.

道どう路ろの状じょう態たいが悪わるいので、運うん転てんに気きをつけてください。
The road conditions are bad, so please drive carefully.

彼かれの健けん康こう状じょう態たいは安あん定ていしている。

His health condition is stable.

Written forms

状じょう態たいUsage100%
Standard kanji form; high frequency in news and general use.
情じょう態たいUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should use 状態.

Kanji

状status quo, conditions, circumstances
態attitude, condition, figure
情feelings, emotion, passion

Similar words

状じょう況きょう
状況 focuses more on the surrounding circumstances or situation, often with a sense of change or development, while 状態 describes a static state or condition.
具ぐ合あい
具合 is more casual and often refers to physical condition or how well something works, whereas 状態 is more formal and general.

Etymology

Compound of 状 (form, appearance) and 態 (condition, state). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'state' or 'condition'.