姿 (すがた)

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姿すがた is a noun that means "figure; form; shape; appearance", and can be used to refer to someone's physical appearance, their appearance in certain clothing, or the way one appears when doing something.

姿すがた can attach to nouns using の (although it is sometimes dropped), or directly to casual (dictionary), ている, or stem form verbs.

E.g. マイクの姿すがたが見みえないけど、どこにいるかわかる？ "I don't see Mike, do you know where he is?"

E.g. まゆみの花嫁はなよめ姿すがた、きれいだったね！ "Mayumi was beautiful in her wedding dress, wasn't she?!"

E.g. うちの犬いぬの寝ね姿すがたは可愛かわいすぎる。 "My dog is too cute when it's sleeping."

Summary

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  姿すがた is a noun that means "figure; form; shape; appearance"

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  姿すがた can be used to refer to someone's physical appearance, their appearance in certain clothing, or the way one appears when doing something

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  姿すがた can attach to nouns using の (although it is sometimes dropped), or directly to casual (dictionary), ている, or stem form verbs