Vocabulary

What does 姿 (すがた, sugata) mean?

姿 (すがた, sugata) means figure, appearance.

Quick facts
Readingすがた
Romajisugata
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
すがた
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsugata

figure, appearance

  1. 1noun figure; form; shape
  2. 2noun appearance; dress; guise
  3. 3noun state; condition; picture
  4. 4noun form (of a waka)
  5. 5noun suffix dressed in ...; wearing ...

Example sentences

  • He showed up looking full of energy.

  • I caught sight of my mother's figure from behind.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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