1The state, condition, or appearance of something at present — often used to describe a sight one is looking at, and frequently implying a poor or dismaying state.
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 state 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.
2The way something ought to be — an ideal state, referring to how a thing should properly exist or be run.
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 show what the company ought to be like.
教育現場のあるべき有様を議論する会議が開かれた。
A meeting was held to discuss what the ideal state of education should look like.
3The true state or reality of a matter — the actual situation underneath the surface, not what's outwardly shown.
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 the reports only covered the surface, and the true state of things was different.
事件の有様を正確に把握する必要がある。
It is necessary to accurately grasp the true circumstances of the incident.