容姿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 容姿, read ようし. Elements for form and appearance combine to denote a person’s looks or outward appearance.
• Basic usage: 容姿だけで判断する warns against judging solely by looks, while 主人公の容姿 identifies the protagonist’s detailed appearance in a novel.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Judgment not based only on looks
  • The statement warns against judging people solely by appearance. Example: 人物を容姿だけで判断してはいけない。 — Do not judge people solely by their appearance.
• Appearance described in detail
  • The novel gives a detailed description of the protagonist’s looks. Example: 小説では主人公の容姿が細かく描かれている。 — The novel describes the protagonist's looks in detail.