体たい勢せい

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Meanings

Refers to the physical positioning or stance of the body, often in sports, martial arts, or when preparing for an action.

バッティングの体たい勢せいを整ととのえる。
Get into batting stance.
彼かれは防ぼう御ぎょの体たい勢せいを取とった。
He took a defensive posture.

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Usage patterns

体たい勢せいを崩くずすto lose one's balance/posture
選せん手しゅは着ちゃく地ちの際さいに体たい勢せいを崩くずした。
The athlete lost his balance upon landing.
体たい勢せいを立たて直なおすto regain one's stance/posture
彼かれはすぐに体たい勢せいを立たて直なおして走はしり続つづけた。
He quickly regained his stance and kept running.
体たい勢せいを保たもつto maintain one's posture/balance
強つよい風かぜの中なかでも体たい勢せいを保たもつのは難むずかしい。
It's hard to maintain your balance even in strong wind.
低ひくい体たい勢せいa low posture/stance
彼かれは低ひくい体たい勢せいからタックルした。
He tackled from a low stance.

Kanji

体body, substance, object
勢forces, energy, military strength

Related words

姿し勢せいN3
姿勢 covers both physical posture and mental attitude, while 体勢 refers specifically to the physical positioning of the body during an action, as in sports or martial arts.
構かまえN1
構え is the ready stance one takes before an action (e.g. in martial arts), whereas 体勢 more broadly describes the body's current position or balance at any moment.

Don't confuse with

体たい制せいN2
体制 (same pronunciation) means an organizational system or regime, while 体勢 refers to the physical posture or stance of a body.
態たい勢せいN1
態勢 (same pronunciation) means a state of readiness or preparedness for a situation, while 体勢 refers to the physical positioning of the body itself.
姿し勢せいN3
体勢 describes a temporary bodily position or balance during movement (e.g. losing one's footing), while 姿勢 covers general posture or a lasting mental attitude.

Etymology

Compound of 体 (body) and 勢 (force, energy, posture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys bodily stance or positioning.