よう
Meanings
Noun
1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
2. appearance; look; aspect
3. sign; indication
Kanji used
-sama
child
Pitch accent
うす
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
Examples (14 in total)
He looked surprised.
I was deceived by her appearance.
She didn't seem interested.
You look tired. Shall I take the wheel?
Judging from his appearance, he may be a soldier.
It seemed that she had already received the money.
He gave a short account of the accident.
When he lost his watch he didn't seem to care.
The old man looked surprised at the news.
Nancy told me about the fire.
Tom just sat there looking bored.
Dick showed a willingness to help us.
He had been repairing the car and looked tired when I arrived home.
This town is quite different from what it was ten years ago.