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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

姿し勢せい

shisei

posture, body position

Example sentences

彼かれはまっすぐな姿勢しせいで立たっていた。
He stood in an upright position.
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彼かれは楽らくな姿勢しせいで横よこになった。
He lay down in a comfortable position.
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あまりに長ながく１つの姿勢しせいで座すわっていた為ために彼かれの筋肉きんにくはずきずきした。
His muscles ached from sitting too long in one position.
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Kanji in 姿勢

姿figure; formOnシKunすがた
勢force; energyOnセイ・ゼイKunいきおい・はずみ

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