姿勢

しせい · shisei · JLPT N2 · noun

posture

🧍 姿 (posture/figure) + 勢 (force/momentum): your body's stance is a force you hold

Shisei joins 姿 (shape of the body) and 勢 (bearing or momentum). Both describe how you hold yourself, whether in posture or in attitude toward a situation.

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