状態 (joutai) refers to the way someone or something is at a particular time; their condition. It describes the situation or circumstance. You can use it to talk about the state of a person's health, a machine's operation, or a country's affairs. For example, 'パソコンの状態が悪い。' (The computer's condition is bad.)

状態 (じょうたい) は人や物の今の様子、状況を指します。健康状態や機械の動きなどで使います。例：良い状態だ。