How to say formal in Japanese

こうしきkoushiki

~の noun / noun:

  • formal; official

noun:

  • formula (e.g. mathematical)

Example Sentences

堅いkatai書き物kakimonoha大嫌いdaikiraida
I utterly despise formal writing!
彼女kanojohaずっとzutto他人行儀taningyougiだったdatta
She kept conversation on a formal plane.
彼女のkanojonofukuha正式なseishikinaパーティーPAATEIIdeha場違いbachigaiであったdeatta
Her clothes were out of place at a formal party.
彼女のkanojonofukuha儀式gishiki的なtekina集まりatsumarinoなかnakade場違いbachigaiですdesu
Her clothes were out of place at a formal party.
彼女のkanojonoそのsonofukuha正式なseishikinaパーティーPAATEIIdeha場違いbachigaida
Her clothes were out of place at a formal party.

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