状態
じょうたい
hepburn joutai
state, condition
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 機械は今、止まった状態です。The machine is now in a stopped state.
- 患者の状態は少しずつ良くなっています。The patient's condition is gradually improving.
Collocations
いい状態状態が悪い今の状態健康状態状態を保つ
Mnemonic
状態 joutai — 状 (form, appearance) + 態 (form, manner). Both kanji mean "shape, condition," so together they name the condition something is in. Compare 様子 (yousu, appearance, partial-4): 状態 is more objective and fixed. 健康状態 = state of health.
Quick check
How does 状態 differ from 様子 (partial-4)?