容体
Meanings
1
condition; state of health; appearance
Primarily used for a person's physical condition, especially in medical or concerned contexts. Can also refer to general state or appearance.
The patient's condition is stable.
After the accident, his condition suddenly worsened.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の容体が安定するsomeone's condition stabilizes
After the surgery, the patient's condition stabilized.
- 〈人〉の容体が悪化するsomeone's condition worsens
In the middle of the night, his condition suddenly worsened.
- 〈人〉の容体が急変するsomeone's condition suddenly changes for the worse
We got a call that my hospitalized grandfather's condition had suddenly taken a turn.
- 〈人〉の容体を見るto check on someone's condition
The doctor comes to check on the patient's condition every morning.