体裁

ていさい

Also written たいさい

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 体 body. Read as テイ.
• 裁 adjudicate. Read as サイ.

Example sentences

• 彼女はなんとか体裁を繕った。
  She managed to keep up appearances.
• 彼女は彼の紳士らしい体裁にだまされてしまった。
  She was taken in by his gentlemanly appearance.

Words containing 体裁

• 不体裁 (ふていさい) bad form or manners
• 体裁上 (ていさいじょう) for appearances' sake
• 体裁ぶる (ていさいぶる) to put on airs

And 3 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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