The state, condition, or appearance of something; how things are or look at present.
家の有様を見て彼は言葉を失った。
Seeing the state of the house, he was left speechless.
会場の有様は予想よりもひどかった。
The condition of the venue was worse than expected.
試験後の教室の有様を見て、先生はため息をついた。
Seeing the state of the classroom after the exam, the teacher sighed.
The way things ought to be or an ideal state — how something should ideally appear or be.
会社のあるべき有様を示すために新しい規則を作った。
New rules were made to indicate the ideal state the company should have.
教育現場の有様を改善することが急務だ。
It is urgent to improve the ideal state/conditions of the educational field.
The true state or reality of a matter; the truth or actual situation behind something.
報道は表面だけで、有様の真実は別だと指摘された。
It was pointed out that reports only cover the surface and the real truth of the situation is different.
事件の有様を正確に把握する必要がある。
It is necessary to grasp the true circumstances of the incident accurately.