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出方 (でかた, dekata) Japanese meaning: attitude | Kotomora
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見み
て
から
決き
めよう
。
Let's decide after seeing how the other party acts.
I was surprised by his aggressive approach.
Usage patterns 〈 相あい 手て 〉 の 出で 方かた を 見み る to watch how the other side is going to act before deciding what to do
Let's decide our next move after seeing how the other side reacts.
出で 方かた をうかがう to feel out how someone will respond before acting
We proceeded with the talks while trying to gauge how the negotiator would respond.
出で 方かた 次し 第だい だ it depends on how (someone) chooses to act
Our response will depend on how they choose to act.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Related words 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.
案内係 is a general term for a guide or attendant at any venue, while 出方 refers specifically to an usher who seats patrons in a theater.
対応 means how someone deals with or responds to a situation, while 出方 focuses on the outward posture or move they choose to take before responding.
動き refers broadly to a movement or action, while 出方 specifically means the way someone chooses to act in a particular situation.
Etymology Compound of 出 (で, 'to go out, to appear') and 方 (かた, 'way, manner'). Literally 'way of appearing/coming out', which developed into 'attitude/approach' and the occupational sense 'theater usher' (one who shows the way out to seats).
