動静・動勢|どうせいdousei[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
動静動静 is the most common written form for “state of affairs,” “condition,” “developments,” or “movements.” It is written entirely in kanji and is the form beginners should normally use.
動勢動勢 is a less common written variant of 動静. It is written entirely in kanji, but learners will generally encounter 動静 more often.
Definitions
- nounstate (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym状態じょうたいNeutralThe state of something at a given point in time; the most broadly usable of these. Static, where 「動静」 centers on the movements and changes of a person or situation.
- Synonym様子ようすNeutralHow things look or appear; also covers signs of something. Very common in speech, and centers on what is outwardly visible rather than on movements.
- Synonym状況じょうきょうNeutralThe situation or circumstances as a whole, as in 「被害状況」; takes in the overall picture rather than a person's or group's movements.
- Synonym有様ありさまNeutralA scene or the way things look; also a wretched state, as in 「この有様」. Often carries a negative tinge.
- Related具合ぐあいNeutralColloquial word for how someone or something is doing, especially health, as in 「具合が悪い」; centers on whether things are going well or badly.
- Related様相ようそうWrittenWritten/formal prose for the aspect or look a situation takes on, as in 「混乱の様相を呈する」; how things present themselves, not movements.
- Related様態ようたいWrittenWritten, academic-leaning term for the form or state of how something exists or moves.
Use 「動静」 for the movements or whereabouts of a person, the enemy, or a situation, as in 「敵の動静を探る」 or 「首相の動静」. For a static state say 「状態」, for how things look 「様子」, for the overall situation 「状況」, and for the aspect things take on 「様相」.
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