Vocabulary

What does 様相 (ようそう, yousou) mean?

様相 (ようそう, yousou) means aspect, phase, appearance.

Quick facts
Readingようそう
Romajiyousou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ようそう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyousou

aspect, phase, appearance

  1. 1noun aspect; phase; condition
  2. 2noun modality

Example sentences

  • The situation has gradually taken on a serious appearance.

  • The appearance of the town has completely changed.

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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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