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    3. 正式

    正式

    正せい式しき

    formal

    N3KMT1News #2+1CoreNoun, Adjective, ParticleCulture & TraditionsAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab11 strokes

    せいしき

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    formal, official, regular, proper, legal, due (formalities)

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    これは正せい式しきな書しょ類るいです。

    This is an official document.

    KMT2Work & CareerCore Concepts
    正せい式しきな発はっ表ぴょうは明あし日たです。

    The official announcement is tomorrow.

    KMT2Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    日に本ほんの茶さ道どうには正せい式しきな作さ法ほうがあります。

    Japanese tea ceremony has formal etiquette.

    KMT3Culture & Traditions
    彼かれは正せい式しきにその役やく職しょくに任にん命めいされました。

    He was formally appointed to that position.

    KMT3Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    正せい式しきな手て続つづきを経へて、契けい約やくが締てい結けつされました。

    The contract was concluded after formal procedures.

    KMT4Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    式
    style・ceremony・rite・function・method…(3)
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