Vocab Info

N4 Noun

様子(ようす)state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances, appearance, look, aspect, sign, indication

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        state (of affairs), situation, circumstances

      2. 2.

        appearance, look(s), air, manner, behaviour, demeanor

      3. 3.

        sign, indication

    All Forms

    様子 【ようす】、容子 【ようす】

    Details

      • よ

      • う

      • す

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 400

    Examples

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    • 医師(いし):「少(すこ)し病院(びょういん)で様子(ようす)を見(み)ましょう。」

      Doctor: 'Let's keep an eye on your condition at the hospital for a little while.'

      • N4
    • 彼女(かのじょ)は彼氏(かれし)に振(ふ)られて非常(ひじょう)にガッカリしている様子(ようす)だ。

      She seems very disappointed that her boyfriend dumped her.

      • N4
    • 彼(かれ)の様子(ようす)からは、あまり緊張(きんちょう)しているように見(み)えなかったです。

      From the way he looked, he didn't seem too nervous.

      • N4
    • 自室(じしつ)から両親(りょうしん)の様子(ようす)を伺(うかが)ってみたが、まだ夫婦(ふうふ)喧嘩(げんか)の最中(さいちゅう)のようだ。

      I checked on my parents' (situation) from my room, but they seemed to still be in the middle of a marital tiff.

      • N3
    • 窓(まど)が一(ひと)つもない部屋(へや)に拘束(こうそく)されているため、少(すこ)しも外(そと)の様子(ようす)が分(わ)かりません。

      Since they are being held in a room without a single window, they cannot see what's going on outside even a little bit.

      • N3
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