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状態 (じょうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 状じょう 態たい を 確かく 認にん する to check the condition of something
I checked the car's condition before setting off.
状じょう 態たい が 続つづ く a certain state or situation continues
He has remained in an unstable state for a while now.
状じょう 態たい を 保たも つ to maintain a state or condition
He's keeping his condition good by taking medicine.
〜 状じょう 態たい にある to be in a state of ...
The company is in a state of near-bankruptcy.
状じょう 態たい が 悪あっ 化か する the condition worsens
The patient's condition worsened.
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 Kanji 状 status quo, conditions, circumstances 態 attitude, condition, figure 情 feelings, emotion, passion Related words· 15 状況 emphasizes surrounding circumstances and how they are changing, while 状態 describes a more static, fixed condition.
具合 is a casual word often used for physical condition or how well something is functioning, whereas 状態 is more formal and general.
様子 refers to the outward, observable appearance of a thing, while 状態 refers to its actual internal or overall condition.
実態 stresses the true, often hidden, reality behind appearances, while 状態 simply describes the current condition without that contrast.
Show 11 more 事態 usually refers to a serious or critical turn of events, while 状態 is a neutral term for any state of affairs.
状態 is a general, often temporary condition, while あり方 implies a broader, more fundamental way something should exist or currently exists.
状態 is the everyday, neutral word for a 'state' or 'condition', while 様相 is more formal and often implies a complex or evolving outward appearance.
Written forms 状じょう 態たい Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high frequency in news and general use.
情じょう 態たい Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should use 状態.
Etymology Compound of 状 (form, appearance) and 態 (condition, state). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'state' or 'condition'.
容よう 体だい
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状態 is a general word for the condition of anything, while 容体 specifically refers to a person's health condition, especially in medical contexts.
状態 is the everyday standalone noun for 'state' or 'condition', while 状 in this sense mainly appears bound in compounds like 現状 or 病状.
状態 is the general native Japanese word for a condition or state, while モード specifically implies a selectable, switchable mode such as on a machine or device.
状態 is a neutral, objective word for 'condition', while 有様 often implies a pitiful or troubling situation.
状態 describes the concrete condition of something, whereas 情勢 is used for abstract, shifting situations like international or economic affairs.
状態 is a broad native Japanese word for the state of anything, whereas コンディション is typically used for a person's physical condition or readiness to perform.
状態 focuses on the condition or state something is in, while シチュエーション emphasizes the surrounding circumstances or context of a situation.
状態 is a native word for a physical or abstract condition, while ステータス often implies a reported or measurable status, especially in technical contexts.
