Illustration: In a Japanese elementary school gymnasium, a graduating pupil stands before the principal and receives a closed certificate folder with both hands. They bow toward each other while the next pupil waits at the edge of the platform.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

式しき

shiki

ceremony

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは事故じこでその式しきに出席しゅっせきできなかった。

    An accident prohibited his attending the ceremony.

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  2. 式しきには出席しゅっせきするつもりですか。

    Are you going to attend the ceremony?

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  3. 悪天候あくてんこうが式しきを台無だいなしにした。

    The bad weather marred the ceremony.

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Kanji in 式

  • 式style; ceremonyOnシキ

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