態|たいtai[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, noun (suffix)condition; figure; appearance
- noun, noun (suffix), grammarvoice
- Synonym格好かっこうNeutralCovers how one dresses and looks, or presentability, as in 「格好いい」; 「態」 is a grammar term and a suffix for states like 「状態」.
- Synonym姿すがたNeutralCovers the body's shape and posture, or a scene, as in 「姿を現す」; 「態」 leans toward grammatical voice or states.
- Synonym形態けいたいWrittenWritten/formal prose, for the form or structure of an organization or thing, as in 「経営形態」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym外見がいけんNeutralOutward looks alone, as in 「外見で判断する」; 「態」 leans toward voice or states.
- Synonym体裁ていさいNeutralKeeping up appearances or decency, as in 「体裁を気にする」, also formats; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym容姿ようしWrittenWritten/formal prose, for a person's face and figure, as in 「容姿端麗」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym見かけみかけCasualColloquial, for how something appears on the outside, as in 「見かけによらず」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym外形がいけいWrittenWritten/formal prose, for the outer shape of a thing; 「態」 leans toward voice or states.
- Synonym形状けいじょうNeutralThe physical shape of an object, as in 「形状記憶」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- SynonymうわべNeutralThe surface or a mere show, as in 「上辺だけ」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym外面がいめんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Read 「がいめん」 for a thing's outer surface; one's outward manner before others is 「そとづら」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym形象けいしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose, for the image something presents; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym見た目みためCasualColloquial, for how things look, as in 「見た目が大事」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- SynonymルックスCasualColloquial loanword for a person's looks, as in 「ルックスがいい」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym姿態したいWrittenWritten/formal prose, for the posture taken in an action, as in 「艶めかしい姿態」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym風姿ふうしWrittenWritten/formal prose, for one's bearing and presence; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym風体ふうていWrittenWritten/formal prose, for someone's dress and getup, often with a shady nuance, as in 「怪しい風体」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym風采ふうさいWrittenWritten/formal prose, for one's overall appearance, as in 「風采が上がらない」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Synonym姿形すがたかたちNeutralA person's looks and figure taken together; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Related見栄えみばえNeutralHow attractive something looks, as in 「見栄えがする」; 「態」 leans toward voice.
- Related表面ひょうめんNeutralThe surface of things or outward appearances; 「態」 leans toward grammatical voice.
Use 「態」 for grammatical voice or for states, as in 「受動態」, 「使役態」, 「状態」, 「実態」. For how someone dresses and looks pick 「格好」, for a figure or silhouette 「姿」, for the form of things 「形態」, for a person's face and figure 「容姿」.
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