JLPT N2 • KANJI

situation

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

The correct reading is じょうきょう, combining the on'yomi of 状 (ジョウ) and 況 (キョウ). 状 means status or form, and 況 means condition or situation. Wrong readings such as じょきょう or しょうきょう mispronounce the first kanji or omit long vowels. It describes the current state of affairs or a particular set of circumstances, distinct from past or future.

日本語解説

正しい読みは「じょうきょう」で、状(ジョウ)と況(キョウ)の音読みです。状は状態・形状、況は状況・様子を意味します。「じょきょう」や「しょうきょう」は読み間違いや長音の欠落です。現在の出来事の様子や特定の状況を指し、過去や未来とは異なります。

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