Japanese word

情勢

Pronunciation

Romajijōsei

Meaning

  • nounsituation

Example

国際情勢は急に変わりました。koku sai jō sei wa kyū ni ka wa ri ma shi ta

The international situation changed suddenly.

Illustration for 情勢 (situation)

More examples

国内の情勢は比較的安定しています。koku nai no jō sei wa hi kaku teki an tei shi te i ma su

The situation in the country is relatively stable.

Core concept

Shows the changing state and direction of events, including the forces that are shaping what happens next.

Common phrases

  • 国際情勢koku sai jō sei

    international situation

  • 情勢の変化jō sei no hen ka

    change in the situation

Similar words

状況jōkyō: The conditions and state of affairs surrounding a person, place, or event.
動向dōkō: The way that events, opinions, or activities are changing over time.
形勢keisei: The relative position and likely direction of forces in a situation.
事態jitai: A situation or event viewed as it develops and produces consequences.

Definition in Japanese

世の中や物事の、その時々の変化を含むありさま。yo no naka ya mono goto no so no toki doki no hen ka o fuku mu a ri sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 情勢 (jōsei) combines 情 (jō, "condition") and 勢 (sei, "force; tendency"), giving the sense of circumstances shaped by changing forces.

Usage tips

  • 情勢 (jōsei) commonly appears in formal discussions of politics, economics, and international affairs rather than in casual talk about a person's immediate circumstances.

Other meanings

  • circumstancesnoun

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