ようす – Vocabulary details

ようす

Noun

1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances

2. appearance; look; aspect

3. sign; indication

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うす

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops

彼かれは驚おどろいたようすだった。

He looked surprised.

私わたしは彼かの女じょのようすにだまされた。

I was deceived by her appearance.

彼かの女じょは関かん心しんがなさそうなようすだった。

She didn't seem interested.

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