様子
ようす
hepburn yousu
appearance, state, look
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 子供たちの楽しそうな様子を見ていました。I was watching the children's happy-looking state.
- 外の様子を窓から見てみましょう。Let us see the situation outside from the window.
Collocations
様子を見る様子がおかしい町の様子様子が変わる不安そうな様子
Mnemonic
様子 yousu — 様 (form, state) + 子 (child; here a light suffix). The outwardly visible form, state, or air of things — appearance, state, look. 様子を見る (to watch how things go, to wait and see) is very common.
Quick check
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