How to say "attitude" in Japanese

• 態度たいどJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe broadest term: attitude as a person's manner, behaviour or bearing toward someone or something, whether a state of mind or the way it shows in conduct.
  私は彼かれの態度たいどが癪しゃくに障さわった。↗

  I was annoyed at his behavior.
• 態勢たいせいJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounReally 'posture' or 'preparedness': the state of readiness in which a person or group faces a situation. For attitude as manner or way of thinking, this is not the word you want.
  ５００人にんの警官けいかんが厳重げんじゅうな警備けいび態勢たいせいおかれた。↗

  500 policemen were put on strict alert.
• スタンスCommon
  nounAttitude as a stance or standpoint: the position a person takes toward an issue or question, viewed as a position rather than as behaviour.
• 出方でかたCommon
  nounAttitude as a course of action: how a party chooses to act or respond, their approach or move. Typical when discussing or awaiting how another party will act.
• 人当たりひとあたりCommon
  nounAttitude in the narrow sense of manner with others: the impression a person gives in dealing with people, for example a friendly or a cold one.
  彼かれは人当ひとあたりがよい。↗

  He is an agreeable person.

Choose 態度 for attitude as general behaviour or bearing, 「スタンス」 for a stance or standpoint, 出方 for how a party acts or responds, 「人当たり」 for manner with others, and 態勢 for posture or preparedness rather than a personal attitude.

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• 態度たいどattitude
• 態勢たいせいattitude
• スタンスstance
• 出方でかたattitude
• 人当たりひとあたりmanner (with others)
• 身構えみがまえposture
• 気構えきがまえreadiness
• 動向どうこうtrend
• 考え方かんがえかたway of thinking
• アティテュードattitude
• 出様でようattitude
• 気組みきぐみattitude
• 心機しんきmental state
• 接し方せっしかたway of dealing with someone
• 腰ごしposture
• 素振りそぶりbehavior
• 心がけこころがけ(mental) attitude
• 気持ちきもちpreparedness
• 精神せいしんattitude
• 姿勢しせいattitude
• 声こえvoice
• 去就きょしゅう(one's) course of action
• 進退しんたいcourse of action
• 思い入れおもいいれattitude (expressing emotion)
• 形かたちbehaviour (towards others)