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醜態 (しゅうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
disgraceful behavior ; shameful sight
Refers to conduct or a scene that is so shameful it is painful to watch; often used in formal or critical descriptions of public scandals or undignified displays.
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His shameful behavior at the meeting was reported in the newspaper.
Written forms 醜しゅう 態たい Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and formal contexts.
醜しゅう 体たい Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should prefer 醜態.
Kanji 態 attitude, condition, figure Similar words 不ふ 祥しょう 事じ 不祥事 refers to a scandal or misconduct incident, often in an organizational context, while 醜態 emphasizes the visually or morally ugly, embarrassing nature of the behavior itself.
失しっ 態たい 失態 is a blunder or failure that causes loss of face, often a mistake in one's duties; 醜態 is more about the shameful appearance or conduct, not necessarily a functional error.
Etymology Compound of 醜 (shameful, ugly) and 態 (appearance, condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of disgraceful conduct or sight.
