態度|たいどtaido[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounattitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing
    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.
  2. nounattitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance; stand
    加盟国かめいこく中ちゅう数カ国すうかこくは、G7の協定きょうていに従したがうことにあいまいな態度たいどを見みせています。↗
    Some member countries have been lax in abiding by G-7 agreements.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym振る舞いふるまいNeutralBehaviour and conduct, with the emphasis on outward actions; it can also mean treating or entertaining someone.
  • Synonym所作しょさWrittenA written word for bodily movements and carriage, often judging whether one's dancing or manners are graceful.
  • Synonym姿勢しせいNeutralLiterally bodily posture; by extension one's attitude or policy toward something, as in 「前向きな姿勢」, with a formal tinge.
  • Related行いおこないNeutralOne's everyday deeds and conduct, often carrying a moral judgement, as in 「日頃の行い」.
  • Related素行そこうWrittenA written word for everyday personal conduct, typically in negative contexts such as 「素行が悪い」 or 「素行調査」.
  • Related言動げんどうNeutralCovers both speech and action, as in 「言動に注意する」; 「態度」 centres on the mindset and bearing a person displays.
  • Related行状ぎょうじょうWrittenConduct and behaviour, a written word now mostly seen in old-style documents, as in 「不行状」.
  • Related立場たちばNeutralThe position, situation or standpoint one occupies; 「態度」 is the bearing shown toward something.
  • Related見方みかたNeutralA way of looking at or interpreting things, as in 「物の見方」; it does not concern behaviour at all.
  • Related見解けんかいWrittenA formal word for a view or opinion on a specific matter, typically as officially announced, as in 「政府見解」.
  • Related行為こういNeutralA single concrete act, as in 「違法行為」; 「態度」 is the overall impression one gives.
  • Related観点かんてんWrittenA written word for the angle or standpoint from which something is considered, as in 「安全の観点から」.
  • RelatedスタンスNeutralA loanword for one's basic stance or posture on an issue, as in 「中立のスタンス」.
  • Related行動こうどうNeutralAction taken for some purpose; 「態度」 is how inner thoughts come across in one's words and deeds.
  • Related出方でかたNeutralThe attitude or move someone is expected to take, said of either side but often the other party, as in 「相手の出方を見る」.
  • Related心構えこころがまえNeutralMental preparation for what one may have to face, as in 「社会人の心構え」; the word names that inner readiness, not the outward bearing that 「態度」 describes.
  • Related気構えきがまえNeutralMental readiness and drive before taking something on, close to 「心構え」 but used less often.
  • Related身持ちみもちWrittenA written word for moral conduct, especially whether one is discreet in male-female relationships; it can also mean being pregnant.
  • Related品行ひんこうWrittenA written word for conduct judged from a moral standpoint, as in 「品行方正」; the focus is on whether it is good or bad.
  • RelatedパースペクティブWrittenA written, academic loanword for a viewpoint or outlook; it also means perspective in drawing.
  • Related気組みきぐみNeutralA rare word for being ready in mind and body for a task; 「心構え」 is the usual choice.

Use 「態度」 for the manner or bearing someone shows toward people or issues. For outward behaviour or actions, 「振る舞い」 and 「行動」 fit better, and 「行為」 for a single act. For the position one holds, choose 「立場」 or 「スタンス」; for a formally announced opinion, 「見解」. 「姿勢」 suits one's approach or policy toward something, as in 「前向きな姿勢」. For mental readiness before a task, use 「心構え」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. あることに対たいする考かんがえや感情かんじょう等とうを表情ひょうじょうや動作どうさ等とうで示しめしたもの。
  2. あることに対たいする見解けんかいや立場たちば。
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