Illustration: At the entrance to a Japanese community pottery class, a newcomer stands with shoulders raised, both hands clamped around a tote bag, and one foot hesitating just inside the doorway. Their eyes move between the occupied worktables and the instructor.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

様よう子す

yousu

appearance, manner

Example sentences

彼かれはどうしたら良よいのかわからない様子ようすだった。
He looked uncertain what to do.
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彼かれは悲かなしそうな様子ようすで答こたえた。
He answered with a sad air.
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彼かれはひどく疲つかれた様子ようすだった。
He looked quite tired.
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Kanji in 様子

様Esq.; wayOnヨウ・ショウKunさま・さん
子childOnシ・ス・ツKunこ・ね

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