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► 名詞
姿  [(1)すがた]  [liter]    meaning:  behave  rank: 1
☆ 不運けない主人公の姿に感動した ⇨ I was moved by the way the protagonist beat the misfortune  (☛ Usually a positive way someone behaves)
☆ 働き者の姿を学んだ ⇨ He learned by watching his hard-working parents  (☛ Usually a positive way someone behaves)

姿  [(1)すがた]  [liter]    meaning:  figure  rank: 1
☆ の姿がえない ⇨ I can’t see his figure. I can’t find him  (☛ Usually human figures)
☆ 彼女ろ姿は綺麗なんだけど ⇨ She looks great from behind but …  (☛ Usually human figures)

姿  [(1)すがた]    meaning:  presence  rank: 1
☆ は姿をくらました ⇨ He obscured his presence, went into hiding, disappeared

► 接尾辞
姿  [(1)すがた]    meaning:  clothes  rank: 2
☆ 未だ寝巻き姿だった ⇨ He was still wearing pajamas
☆ 着物姿の女性達 ⇨ Women wearing kimono


More examples:
  • 対応消極姿勢をせた ⇨ He showed reluctance to deal with it
  • 彼女の容姿はえた ⇨ Her beauty has waned
  • くの動物映っ自分の姿を理解しない ⇨ Most animals don’t understand the reflections of themselves in mirrors
  • は着物姿がまっている ⇨ He looks cool in kimono
  • の姿 ⇨ A temporary state
  • 前傾した姿勢 ⇨ A lean-forward posture
  • 正月にはれ着姿の女性沢山いた ⇨ There were many women clad in special kimonos in the town during New Year holiday
  • 彼等戦闘さないという姿勢をしていない ⇨ They haven’t changed the stance that they wouldn’t rule out using forces
  • 借金背負って姿をくらました ⇨ He ran away with a large debt
  • 魔法使っ自分の姿をえなくした ⇨ He made himself invisible using a magic
  • 長時間同じ姿勢でいるのは健康くない ⇨ It is bad for health to stay in the same posture for a long time
  • 引退前最後の勇姿をようとくのファン集った ⇨ Many fans came to see him for the last time before his retirement
  • 彼女の水着姿をわずもっこりしてしまった ⇨ I saw her in a swimsuit and I got an unintended boner
  • 彼女立ち去るろ姿をじっと見つめた ⇨ She kept watching his back as he walked away
  • 彼女は容姿がれた ⇨ Her looks have deteriorated