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Definition and Synonyms for 状
| 1. | 玉簡 | 人または組織に宛てた書かれたメッセージ |
| Missive | a written message addressed to a person or organization | |
| Synonyms: | あや, レター, 便, 便, 便り, 信, 信書, 尺牘, 手簡, 手紙, 投書, 文, 文, 文, 書, 書信, 書札, 書牘, 書状, 書簡, 書面, 札, 来簡, 様, 状, 玉章, 玉章, 簡, 簡牘, 紋, 縁, 置き手紙, 郵便, 雁の使い, 雁の便り, 雁の文, 雁書, 頼る | |
| 2. | 容態 | 一定の時の状況 |
| Condition | a state at a particular time | |
| Synonyms: | コンディション, 具合, 塩梅, 塩梅, 容態, 有様, 様, 様子, 様態, 状, 状態, 状況 |
Meanings for each kanji in 状
| » | 状 | status quo; conditions; circumstances; form; appearance |
Categories 状 is a member of
| 1. | 動静 | その主要な特性に注目したときのある物のあり方 |
| State | the way something is with respect to its main attributes | |
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| 2. | 記文 | 象徴的な印によってある人の考えを表現する物として機能するもの |
| Document | anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks | |
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| 3. | 文章 | 書かれたものの言葉 |
| Textual Matter | the words of something written | |
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Sample Sentences for 状
彼の奥さんが亡くなった時、彼は何十通ものお悔み状を受け取った。
When his wife died, he received dozens of letters of sympathy.
彼から招待状をもらったがそれに応じなかった。
I received an invitation from him, but didn't accept it.
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