様子

ようす

aspect, state, appearance

Also:appearance, sign

What does 様子 mean?

様子 is a Japanese noun meaning aspect, state, appearance in English. It can also be translated as appearance, sign depending on context. It is written as 様子 in kanji, ようす in hiragana, and yousu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はどうしたら良いのかわからない様子だった。

He looked uncertain what to do.