How do you read 姿勢?

姿勢 is read しせい (shisei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 姿勢 in romaji?

姿勢 is written shisei in romaji.

What kanji are in 姿勢?

姿 (Figure, Form); 勢 (Forces, Energy).

姿勢しせい

Q: What JLPT level is 姿勢?

姿勢 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

Q: How is 姿勢 used in a sentence?

御社の理念と申しますか、その姿勢に強く共感しております。 — I strongly empathize with your company's philosophy, or rather, its stance.

しせい · shisei

JLPT N2 noun

Attitude; posture

posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body)
attitude, approach, stance

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

御社の理念と申しますか、その姿勢に強く共感しております。

おんしゃのりねんともうしますか、そのしせいにつよくきょうかんしております。

I strongly empathize with your company's philosophy, or rather, its stance.

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失敗も糧に変える姿勢が、私にはあると自負しております。

しっぱいもかてにかえるしせいが、わたしにはあるとじふしております。

I pride myself on having an attitude that turns failures into stepping stones.

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Kanji in this word

姿Figure, Form, Shape 音し訓すがた JLPT N1 · 9 strokes 勢Forces, Energy, Military Strength 音せい・ぜい訓いきお.い・はずみ JLPT N2 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

姿すがたfigure, shape, appearance 情勢じょうせいstate of things, condition, situation 態勢たいせいattitude, conditions, tendency 形勢けいせいcondition, situation, prospects 優勢ゆうせいsuperiority, superior power, predominance 大勢おおぜいgreat number of people 勢力せいりょくinfluence, power, might, strength

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What does 姿勢 mean?

Attitude; posture. It can also mean: posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body); attitude, approach, stance.

How do you pronounce 姿勢?

しせい (shisei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 姿勢?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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