Illustration: In the formal reception room of an established samurai household, a senior family member sits composed at the honored position beside the alcove. Visiting adults in formal dress bow from carefully maintained positions farther down the tatami, while a household attendant receives their wrapped gifts.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

格かく式しき

kakushiki

social standing, prestige

Often refers to the rank of a family or institution. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 形式的けいしきてきには直状じかじょうと同おなじだが、格式かくしきは下した。

    It is formally the same as a jikijo, but less prestigious.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. その後ごは武将ぶしょうの権威けんい・格式かくしきを表あらわす存在そんざいとなった。

    Afterwards, the large armor remained only to show a general’s authority and status.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. これは立地条件りっちじょうけんが悪わるかったことと格式かくしきの高たかさが原因げんいんと思おもわれる。

    The reasons for this are believed to have been due to its inconvenient location and high prestige.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 格式

  • 格status; rankOnカク・コウ・キャク
  • 式style; ceremonyOnシキ

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