態度|たいどtaido[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounattitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing
- nounattitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance; stand
- 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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