VocabJLPT N2
state of things
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. state of things
  2. 2. state of affairs
This noun refers to the current state of affairs or situation, particularly in political, social, or international contexts. It is often used in news and formal writing to describe how circumstances are developing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Experts analyzed that "this situation will be prolonged."

Sentence 2

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it is "closely monitoring the situation on the ground."

Sentence 3

The store manager told us the event was postponed because "the situation is too hard to read."

Sentence 4

"Yeah, I'll move when the time is right," I said.

Sentence 5

The downside of predictive models is that they struggle when the situation shifts rapidly.