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    3. 体裁

    体裁

    体てい裁さい

    (outward) appearance

    N1KMT8News #21+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ていさいたいさい

    Noun

    1.
    (outward) appearance
    2.
    (proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
    3.
    appearances, decency, show, display
    4.
    lip-service, insincere words, glib talk

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    体てい裁さいを整ととのえる。

    To tidy up one's appearance.

    KMT6Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは体てい裁さいを気きにして、いつもきちんとした服ふく装そうをしている。

    He cares about appearances, so he always dresses neatly.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily LifeFashion & Beauty
    日に本ほんでは、人ひと前まえでの体てい裁さいを保たもつことが重じゅう視しされる。

    In Japan, maintaining appearances in front of others is considered important.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    ビジネス文ぶん書しょは、体てい裁さいが整ととのっていることが信しん頼らい性せいにつながる。

    For business documents, a well-organized format leads to credibility.

    KMT8Business & FinanceCulture & Traditions
    どんなに内ない容ようが良よくても、体てい裁さいが悪わるいと読よんでもらえないことがある。

    No matter how good the content is, if the format is poor, it might not be read.

    KMT9EducationCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
    裁
    た.つ・さば.く…(1)
    tailor・judge・decision・cut out (pattern)
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