模様

もよう

[moyou]

Meanings

1.Noun

pattern; figure; design

2.Noun

state; condition

3.Noun

conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems

4.Noun

model; pattern; example

5.Noun

indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)

6.Noun

《go (game)》framework; territorial framework; moyo

この布の伝統的な模様がとても気に入った。

I liked the pattern on the cloth.

事態の模様を慎重に見守っている。

I'm watching how the situation develops.

彼女は綺麗な花模様の着物を着ている。

She is wearing a kimono with a beautiful floral pattern.