Structure
Verb + 姿
Noun + （の） + 姿
Détails
Standard
À propos de ～(の)姿
When the noun 姿 'figure' is used as a suffix, it describes the outward appearance of someone. This may be in relation to what the person is wearing, their overall shape, body type, or style. 姿 is often translated as '(A) looking', 'wearing (A)', 'clad in (A)', or 'performing (A)'.
姿 may be used after verbs in their attributive form, or after nouns followed by the case marking particle の.
姿 is a word that focuses primarily on the way that someone appears to the observer. Therefore, it is also often used to describe the observer's impression of who they are looking at, in regard to their presence, or lack thereof.
Caution
After nouns, の will sometimes be omitted, but this is not always the case. In general, の may be dropped after kanji compounds, after words that express outfits or clothing, but not after simple words like 人, 時, 元, etc.
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Exemples
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この地域には人の姿が見えない。
There is no human presence in this area. (figure)
あなたの動く姿が好きです。
I like the way you look when you move. (moving figure)
友達との話：「あの人は顔も綺麗だし、立ち姿も美しい。」
Chat between friends: 'That person has a pretty face, and also the way they stand is attractive.' (standing figure)
衣料品店、クライアント：「自分の姿を鏡で見てみるよ。」
Clothing store, client: 'I will look at my appearance in the mirror!' (figure)
２０１２年に最後に会ってから、あの男の姿を見ていない。
I haven't seen him (his presence) since the last time I met him in 2012. (figure・appearance)
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～(の)姿 – Discussion Grammaire
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Ambo100
Am I correct in assuming that 姿 when used to mean ‘dressed in …; wearing …’ does not need の before it as it used a suffix?
Gacee
The sentence I just got in my reviews for this grammar point: あの人は顔も綺麗だし、立ち姿も美しい。
The grammar writeup for this states that 姿 is supposed to be used with the attributive form of verbs and attached to nouns with の, but in this sentence 立つ is in its stem form. Upon some searching, it seems like this form has a number of fixed compound nouns that use the stem form instead of the attributive form to attach to 姿.
My question: is what I found the correct explanation for what’s going on here? If not, please correct me.
If I am right, I would like to offer that this grammar point should mention, at least in some minor way, these compound nouns that break the mold of what is taught on the grammar page.