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態勢 (たいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
readiness ; prepared stance ; posture ; attitude
Refers to the way a person, organization, or group is positioned or prepared to deal with something. Common in set-like collocations such as 態勢を整える, 警戒態勢, and 態勢に入る.
The police strengthened the security posture in the area.
Kanji 態 attitude, condition, figure 勢 forces, energy, military strength Similar words 体たい 制せい Means a system, organization, structure, or regime. 態勢 focuses more on readiness or stance for action.
体たい 勢せい Means the physical posture or position of the body. 態勢 is usually an abstract or organizational stance or preparedness.
姿し 勢せい Can mean bodily posture or an attitude toward something. 態勢 is more about being set up or ready to respond.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 態, associated with condition or manner, and 勢, associated with force, tendency, or momentum. The spelling reflects the idea of a state or stance one is in when prepared for action.
