体勢|たいせいtaisei[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounposture; position; stance
   警棒けいぼうで空そらをなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢たいせいをたてなおしたガードマンは、自分じぶんに向むかって突進とっしんしてくる金網かなあみづくりのクズカゴを見みた。↗

   The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.

• Synonym姿勢しせいNeutralThe broadest word for posture; it also covers attitude toward things, as in 「前向きな姿勢」. 「体勢」 is narrower, focusing on the body's current position and stability.
• SynonymポーズNeutralLoanword for a deliberately struck pose, mainly for photos, as in 「ポーズを取る」; 「体勢」 is simply how the body is positioned at the moment.
• Synonym身構えみがまえNeutralA wary, guarded stance taken against danger or attack, as in 「身構えて待つ」.
• Synonym構えかまえNeutralA ready stance or guard, chiefly the starting form in martial arts and sports; it can also mean a building's appearance.
• Related佇まいたたずまいWrittenWritten/formal. The look or atmosphere a person or streetscape gives off — a quiet, static charm, not a physical action.
• Related体位たいいWrittenWritten/formal. Refers to physique and physical condition, also to body orientation, lying positions, or sexual positions; common in medical contexts.
• Related身のこなしみのこなしNeutralHow one carries and moves the body — nimble, graceful movement, as in 「軽やかな身のこなし」.

Use 「体勢」 for the body's current position and balance, as in 「体勢を崩す」 or 「無理な体勢」. For general posture or attitude choose 「姿勢」, for a photo pose 「ポーズ」, and for a martial-arts stance 「構え」.

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1. 体からだの構かまえ。姿勢しせい。