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    3. 様子

    様子

    様よう子す

    state (of affairs)

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    容子

    ようす

    Noun

    1.
    state (of affairs), situation, circumstances
    2.
    appearance, look(s), air, manner, behaviour, demeanor
    3.
    sign, indication

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの様よう子すがおかしい。

    He looks strange. / Something is wrong with him.

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    外そとの様よう子すを見みてきてください。

    Please go and see what it's like outside.

    KMT2Daily Life
    子こ供どもたちは楽たのしそうな様よう子すで遊あそんでいた。

    The children were playing, looking happy.

    KMT3Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    空そらの様よう子すから、もうすぐ雨あめが降ふるだろう。

    From the look of the sky, it will probably rain soon.

    KMT3Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    彼かの女じょは何なにも言いわなかったが、その様よう子すから怒おこっているのが分わかった。

    She didn't say anything, but I could tell from her demeanor that she was angry.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    様
    さま・さん…(2)
    Esq.・way・manner・situation・polite suffix
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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