Meaning of 正式 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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正式JLPT 3
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Kana Readingせいしき
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Romajiseishiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- due form; official; formality
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Example Sentences
正式, せいしき used in context
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２００２年：国土安全保障省設立法にブッシュ大統領がサインし正式な省となる。
2002: President Bush signs the Homeland Security Act and it becomes an official Cabinet agency.
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列に並んで長い間待たされた後、身分証明として正式な出生証明書が必要だといわれた。
After a long wait in line, she was told she should get a certified copy of her birth certificate as identification.
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She has legally divorced her husband.
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Her clothes were out of place at a formal party.
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Her clothes were out of place at a formal party.
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He recognized his son as lawful heir.
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Kanji found in this word
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
On: シキ
6 strokes
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に
5 strokes
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