姿勢(しせい)

しせい
noun
posture, attitude
appearancepersonality
1. posture, pose
The position or way in which someone holds their body.
姿勢(しせい)が良(よ)い。
To have good posture.
姿勢(しせい)を正(ただ)してください。
Please sit up straight.
悪(わる)い姿勢(しせい)は体(からだ)に良(よ)くない。
Bad posture is not good for your body.
猫背(ねこぜ)を直(なお)して良(よ)い姿勢(しせい)を保(たも)ちたい。
I want to fix my hunched back and maintain good posture.
長時間(ちょうじかん)パソコンを使(つか)うと姿勢(しせい)が崩(くず)れやすいので、定期的(ていきてき)に休憩(きゅうけい)を取(と)るようにしている。
When using a computer for long hours, your posture tends to deteriorate, so I try to take regular breaks.
2. attitude, stance
One's way of thinking about or approaching something.
前向(まえむ)きな姿勢(しせい)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
A positive attitude is important.
仕事(しごと)に対(たい)する姿勢(しせい)が評価(ひょうか)された。
My attitude toward work was appreciated.
問題(もんだい)に取(と)り組(く)む姿勢(しせい)が大事(だいじ)だ。
Your approach to tackling problems is important.
彼(かれ)は低(てい)姿勢(しせい)で謝罪(しゃざい)した。
He apologized humbly.
低姿勢 means 'low profile' or 'humble attitude'.
会社(かいしゃ)の環境問題(かんきょうもんだい)に対(たい)する姿勢(しせい)が批判(ひはん)されている。
The company's stance on environmental issues is being criticized.

姿勢(しせい) covers both meanings of English 'posture': how you hold your body, and the stance you take toward something. The two senses share the same collocations — a 姿勢(しせい) can be 良(よ)い or 悪(わる)い either way.

Physical posture

Attitude or stance

Similar words

  • 態度(たいど) - attitude as it shows in behaviour toward people; 姿勢(しせい) is the considered position an organisation or person takes on an issue, and is the word news reports use.

Related Words

Related: 態度(たいど) (attitude, manner)
Related: 低姿勢(ていしせい) (low profile, deferential attitude)
Compare: 構(かま)え (stance)
Compare: フォーム (form)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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