姿 (すがた, sugata) Japanese meaning: figure | KotomoraMeanings
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I saw a human figure in the fog.
The shape of the mountain is reflected in the lake.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の姿が見えるto be able to see someone's figure
I can see his figure in the distance.
〈物〉姿で〈動詞〉to do something while dressed in ...
He attended the ceremony dressed in a kimono.
本来の姿に戻るto return to one's original form or state
The company returned to its original form after the reforms.
〈場所〉で〈人〉の姿を見かけるto catch sight of someone's figure at a place
I caught sight of her at the station.
姿を変えるto change into a different form or shape
The monster can change into a human form.
姿 is the visible, concrete form or figure of someone, whereas 面影 is the faint, remembered or imagined image that evokes resemblance to that person.
姿 refers broadly to a person's appearance or form, whereas 人影 emphasizes a dim or distant, often unidentifiable figure.
姿 is the everyday word for a person's or thing's visible appearance or figure, while 像 is more formal and often used for a fixed or represented form.
appearance in a kimono; dressed in a kimono
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effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
graceful figure; elegant appearance
first wearing of a kimono in the New Year
woman's appearance; woman's behaviour; someone dressed as a woman
elevation diagram; profile sketch
appearance; figure; shape; form
whole-fish simmering; cooking seafood whole
portrait; figure painting
sleeping figure; appearance while sleeping
