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zama
noun, suffix

Alternate Written Forms:

[ざま()]
zama
[ざま()]
zama

English Meaning(s) for ざま

noun
  1. mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight
suffix
  1. -ways; -wards (indicates direction)
  2. in the act of ...; just as one is ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. manner of ...; way of ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)

Definition and Synonyms for ざま

State the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Synonyms: ざま, よう, ちゃま, , 具合, 動静, あり方, 有様, 格好, , 様子, 様態, 様相, 状態, 状況
Show pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Synonyms: ざま, なり, 仮相, 佇まい, , , , 体裁, 体貌, 外観, 姿, 形容, , 押し出し, 押し出す, 格好, 様子, 表面, 見える, 見える, 見せかける, 見せ掛け, 見栄, 見た目, 赴く, , 身なり, 風体, 風情, 風格
Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: ざま, なり, うわべ, よそう, ルクス, なりふり, ルックス, 仮象, , 体裁, 外形, 外見, 外観, 外面, 姿, 姿容, 容姿, , 形姿, 形相, 形相, , 格好, 相好, 表構え, 表面, , 装い, 装う, 見かけ, 見かける, 見てくれ, 見せかける, 見せ掛け, 見栄, 見た目, 身なり, , , 風体, 風姿, 風袋, 風貌, 風采
Cast the visual appearance of something or someone
Synonyms: ざま, なり, シェイプ, , 体型, 体裁, , 外形, 外見, 姿, 姿形, 姿態, 容姿, 容態, , , , 形体, 形姿, 形容, 形態, 形状, 形象, , 格好, , ,

Categories ざま is a member of

Attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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Pretense the act of giving a false appearance
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Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Sample Sentences for ざま

They die well that live well.
That serves you right.

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