挙動|きょどうkyodou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounconduct; behavior; behaviour
   警察けいさつは山田やまだの挙動きょどうを注視ちゅうししている。↗

   The police are closely watching Yamada's behaviour.

• SynonymビヘイビアNeutralA loanword for behavior patterns, used mainly in psychology or programming; more technical than 「挙動」.
• Related振る舞いふるまいNeutralRefers to everyday conduct and manners, as in 「立ち居振る舞い」; it can also mean treating or entertaining someone, a sense 「挙動」 lacks.

Use 「挙動」 for a person's movements or a machine's or substance's reactions, as in 「挙動不審」 or 「挙動がおかしい」. For everyday conduct choose 「振る舞い」; for psychology or programming, 「ビヘイビア」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 人ひとの動作どうさや行動こうどう。
2. 物質ぶっしつや機器きき類るいなどの作動さどうや作用さよう、反応はんのうのようす。