動どう静せい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

state of affairs; condition; developments; movements

Refers to the current situation, trends, or movements, often in political, social, or organizational contexts. Slightly formal.

政せい府ふは経けい済ざいの動どう静せいを注ちゅう視ししている。
The government is closely watching economic developments.
彼かれは常つねに世よの中なかの動どう静せいに敏びん感かんだ。
He is always sensitive to the state of affairs in the world.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の動どう静せいを探さぐるto probe into someone's movements/activities
警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃの動どう静せいを探さぐっている。
The police are probing into the suspect's movements.
〈人ひと〉の動どう静せいを見み守まもるto keep a close watch on someone's situation
関かん係けい者しゃは首しゅ相しょうの動どう静せいを見み守まもっている。
Those involved are closely watching the prime minister's movements.
〈事こと〉の動どう静せいを注ちゅう視しするto closely observe developments in something
市し場じょうの動どう静せいを注ちゅう視しする必ひつ要ようがある。
It is necessary to closely watch developments in the market.

Kanji

動move, motion, change
静quiet
勢forces, energy, military strength

Related words

動どう向こうN1
動向 focuses on the trend or direction a specific person, group, or market is moving in, while 動静 covers the broader state of affairs including subtle changes.
状じょう況きょうN3
状況 is the everyday, general word for 'situation' or 'circumstances', whereas 動静 specifically implies watching for ongoing movements or changes.
情じょう勢せいN1
情勢 describes the overall trend of a larger situation (e.g. political or economic), while 動静 often refers to the specific movements of a person or organization being monitored.
動うごきN1
動き refers to movement or trends in general, while 動静 specifically means the observable activities or state of affairs of a person, group, or situation.

Don't confuse with

同どう性せいN1
同性 (same sex) sounds identical to 動静 but refers to gender, not to a situation's developments.
同どう棲せいN1
同棲 (cohabitation, living together) is a homophone of 動静 but means an unmarried couple living together, unrelated to movements or conditions.

Written forms

動どう静せいUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
動どう勢せいUsage5%
Rare variant; not commonly used.

Etymology

Compound of 動 (movement) and 静 (stillness), originally referring to both motion and rest, later extended to mean the overall state or condition of affairs.