Illustration: In the entrance area of a Japanese home, a child wearing an oversized raincoat and rubber boots studies their full reflection in a tall mirror. The hood, rounded shoulders, dangling sleeves and widely planted boots create a distinctive complete figure.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

姿すがた

sugata

figure, form

Example sentences

  1. 自分じぶんの姿すがたを鏡かがみにうつして見みなさい。

    Look at yourself in the mirror.

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  2. その山やまの姿すがたは美うつくしい。

    The mountain has a beautiful shape.

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  3. 私わたしは男おとこの姿すがたを見みた。

    I saw the figure of a man.

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Kanji in 姿

  • 姿figure; formOnシKunすがた

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