Japanese word

態度

Pronunciation

Romajitaido

Meaning

  • nounattitude

Example

私は自分の態度に気をつけます。watashi wa ji bun no tai do ni ki o tsu ke ma su

I will watch my attitude.

Illustration for 態度 (attitude)

More examples

困ったときにも、前向きな態度を保ちましょう。koma tta to ki ni mo mae mu ki na tai do o tamo chi ma shō

Let's keep a positive attitude even when we have trouble.

Core concept

Refers to the manner in which someone responds to a person or situation, including the outlook behind the response and its visible behavior.

Common phrases

  • 前向きな態度mae mu ki na tai do

    positive attitude

  • 丁寧な態度tei nei na tai do

    polite attitude

  • 態度が悪いtai do ga waru i

    have a bad attitude

  • 態度を変えるtai do o ka e ru

    change one's attitude

  • 態度を改めるtai do o arata me ru

    improve one's attitude

Similar words

姿勢shisei: A way of thinking or approaching a person, issue, or situation.
振る舞いfurumai: The way a person acts and presents themselves in a particular situation.
心構えkokorogamae: A mental readiness or outlook for facing a situation.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事に対する気持ちや考え方、また、それに基づく振る舞い。hito ya mono goto ni tai su ru ki mo chi ya kanga e kata ma ta so re ni moto zu ku fu ru ma i

Word origin

態度 (taido) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 態 (tai, "state or manner") and 度 (do, "degree or measure"), which together express a person's manner or stance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 態度 (taido) may refer to a person's mental stance or to the way that stance appears in actions, while English attitude often emphasizes the mental side.

Other meanings

  • behaviornoun

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