Definition of 他人行儀

他人行儀【たにんぎょうぎtaningyougi】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal - four character idiom

Example Sentences

彼女kanojoはhaずっとzutto他人行儀taningyougiだったdatta。
She kept conversation on a formal plane.
彼kareはha私watashiをwoまるでmarude他人行儀taningyougiにni扱うatsukau。
He treats me as if I were a stranger.
他人行儀taningyougiはha抜きnukiにniしましょうshimashou。
Let's not stand on ceremony.
そんなsonna他人行儀なtaningyougina話し方hanashikataはhaしないでshinaideくれkureよyo。
You don't have to stand on ceremony with me.

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