other N3 uncommon casualwritten

〜(の)姿 — the figure/form of ~

〜(の)姿のすがた

Meaning

the figure / form / sight of ~ / in the appearance or state of ~ — 姿 is the visible shape a person or thing presents to the eye

母ははが料理りょうりをしている姿すがたが好すきだ。

I love the sight of my mother cooking.

Attaches to	Form	Example
Noun + の, or a verb/clause modifying 姿	N + の + 姿 / V(plain) + 姿	後うしろ姿すがた / 働はたらく姿すがた / 昔むかしの姿すがた

彼かれが真剣しんけんに練習れんしゅうする姿すがたに感動かんどうした。

I was moved by the sight of him practicing so earnestly.

制服せいふく姿すがたの学生がくせいたちが駅えきに集あつまっていた。

Students in their uniforms had gathered at the station.

この町まちはかつての姿すがたをすっかり失うしなった。

This town has completely lost its former appearance.

With clothing or role nouns the の drops and 姿 forms a compound: 制服せいふく姿すがた 'in uniform', 浴衣ゆかた姿すがた 'in a yukata', 後うしろ姿すがた 'seen from behind'.
姿 is a concrete, seen-with-the-eyes figure or appearance, not an abstract 'situation' — for how things stand in general, use 様子ようす or 状態じょうたい instead.

Jengo shows 〜(の)姿 the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.

Sources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references. Editorial confidence: medium.