1.
the way something should be, ideal state, proper form, nature
Used in discussions about ideals, principles, or how things ought to be. Common in formal contexts like policy discussions or philosophical discourse.
教育の在り方を考える。
Think about what education should be.
会社の在り方が問われている。
The way the company should be is being questioned.
家族の在り方は時代とともに変わってきた。
The nature of the family has changed with the times.
Also written as 有り方.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 〜の在り方を問う: to question what ~ should be
- 〜の在り方を考える: to think about what ~ should be