Japanese symbol for “situation”
事態
じたい
Romaji: jitai
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
In Japanese, situation is 事態, read じたい (jitai).
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Meanings
- n situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
Written forms: 事態、事体. Readings: じたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “situation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
| 事故 | じこ jiko | accident; incident; trouble |
| 事実 | じじつ jijitsu | fact; truth; reality |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 態度 | たいど taido | attitude; manner; behaviour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “situation”.
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