No. 400 in Japanese
様子
The condition, state, appearance, or situation of something.
In a sentence
彼の様子は元気そうに見えます。
He seems to appear energetic.
In this sentence, '様子' refers to the appearance or manner of someone's demeanor.
天気の様子から雨が降りそうです。
From the looks of the weather, it seems it might rain.
Here, '様子' is used to describe the observable condition or state of the weather.
その機械の様子を調べてみます。
I will examine the condition of that machine.
In this context, '様子' refers to the current state or condition of an object.
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