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体勢 (たいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

体たい勢せい

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い

せ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

posture; stance; position

Refers to the physical positioning or stance of the body, often in sports, martial arts, or when preparing for an action.

バッティングの体たい勢せいを整ととのえる。
Get into batting stance.
彼かれは防ぼう御ぎょの体たい勢せいを

取と

っ

た

。

He took a defensive posture.

Kanji

体body, substance, object
勢forces, energy, military strength

Similar words

姿し勢せい
姿勢 often refers to overall posture or attitude, including mental attitude, while 体勢 focuses more on the physical stance or position of the body, especially in action.

Etymology

Compound of 体 (body) and 勢 (force, energy, posture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys bodily stance or positioning.