有様 (ありさま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

有様 (ありさま) means state / condition / circumstances.

See example sentences below.

有様 at a glance

有様

ありさまarisama

N1noun

state / condition / circumstances

有様ありさまarisamaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

state / condition / circumstances

Example 1

部屋の有様を見て驚いた。

Translation

I was surprised to see the state of the room.

Example 2

事件の有様を詳しく説明した。

Translation

I explained the circumstances of the incident in detail.