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体裁

ていさい

noun

Meanings

1decency
2style
3form
4appearance
5(outward) appearance
6(proper) format (e.g. of an essay)
7appearances
8show

Example sentence

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.

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Kanji in this word

体Body, Substance, Object7 strokes 裁Tailor, Judge, Decision12 strokes

More words with 体

具体的ぐたいてき · concrete 体制たいせい · orderN2 全体ぜんたい · wholeN3 団体だんたい · organizationN3 体験たいけん · personal experienceN1

Full entry on Jisho

体からだ · bodyN5

遺体いたい · (dead) body

主体しゅたい · subjectN1

More words with 裁

総裁そうさい · president (of an organization)裁判さいばん · trialN3 制裁せいさい · restraintN1 裁判所さいばんしょ · court 地裁ちさい · district court 最高裁さいこうさい · Supreme Court 独裁どくさい · dictatorshipN1 高裁こうさい · High Court

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