Expressions 貸かし 切きり 状じょう 態たい having a place to oneself; having the run of a place 悪あく 態たい をつく use abusive language; curse; call someone names Kanji 態 attitude, condition, figure Related words 状じょう 態たい 状態 is the common word for 'state' or 'condition' in everyday language. 態 is more formal and often appears in compounds or technical terms.
ボイス ボイス is a loanword used for grammatical voice, interchangeable with 態 in linguistics but more common in casual or modern contexts.
Word family· 53 state; condition; situation
situation; state of affairs; circumstances
transformation; change of form · abnormality; deviance · sexual perversion; pervert · metamorphosis · phase transformation; transition; modification
attitude; manner; demeanor · stance; position; attitude (toward an issue)
form; shape; figure · morph
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ecology; life and habits of an animal; behavior in its environment · mode of life; way of living; lifestyle as observed
readiness; prepared stance; posture; attitude
blunder; disgrace; failure
business conditions; state of business · business category; line of business; business format
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
movement; dynamic state
condition of a patient; state of a disease · pathological state; pathology
normal state; usual condition
abusive language; cursing; swearing
disgraceful behavior; shameful sight
condition; state of health; appearance
old state of affairs; former condition; old ways
form; state; condition
foolish behavior; silliness; idiotic conduct
state; condition; situation; terms
passive voice
figure; form; style
three states of matter
state of society; social conditions
former appearance; original form
strange; curious; odd
coquetry; flirtatiousness; flattery
coquetry; flirtatious manner
disgraceful behavior; scandalous conduct
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Written forms 態たい Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling for both the general 'condition/appearance' sense and the grammatical 'voice' sense.
たい Usage 1%
Etymology The kanji 態 originally meant 'appearance' or 'form' in Chinese. In Japanese, it retains that meaning and was later adopted as a translation for the grammatical term 'voice'.
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