Vocabulary

What does 有り様 (ありさま, arisama) mean?

有り様 (ありさま, arisama) means state of affairs, condition, appearance.

Quick facts
Reading	ありさま
Romaji	arisama
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

有り様ありさま

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkarisama

state of affairs, condition, appearance

Example sentences

部屋(へや)の有(あ)り様(さま)を見(み)て驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised to see the state of the room.
政治(せいじ)の有(あ)り様(さま)に多(おお)くの国民(こくみん)が失望(しつぼう)した。
Many citizens were disappointed by the state of politics.