synonym Comparative
格式
VS
義理
Differences Between "格式" and "義理"
Option A
格式
Meaning
formality, prestige, status, social standing
Reading
かくしき (kakushiki)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
このホテルは格式が高く、著名人が多く利用する。
This hotel has high prestige and is used by many celebrities.
Option B
義理
Meaning
duty, obligation, sense of duty, social obligation
Reading
ぎり (giri)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は友人の頼みを義理で断ることができなかった。
He couldn't refuse his friend's request out of obligation.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(formality, prestige, status, social standing)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 格式: その場所、家柄、行事などが持つ、伝統や品格に基づく高い社会的評価や威厳を指します。格式が高いと、厳粛で厳かな雰囲気が伴うことが多いです。
- 義理: A strong sense of social obligation or duty, especially in Japanese culture, often involving returning favors or fulfilling responsibilities towards others. (日本文化において、人との関係に基づいて生じる社会的な義務や人情。
- 格式: その場所、家柄、行事などが持つ、伝統や品格に基づく高い社会的評価や威厳を指します。格式が高いと、厳粛で厳かな雰囲気が伴うことが多いです。
- 義理: A strong sense of social obligation or duty, especially in Japanese culture, often involving returning favors or fulfilling responsibilities towards others. (日本文化において、人との関係に基づいて生じる社会的な義務や人情。
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