“To be ceremonious” in Japanese
Short answer
To be ceremonious in Japanese is “形式張る” (keishikibaru). Full meaning: to be formal, to be ceremonious, to stand on ceremony.
Other ways to say “To be ceremonious” in Japanese
角張る
kakubaru to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
儀式張る
gishikibaru to formalize, to formalise, to stick to formality, to be ceremonious, to punctilious
角ばる
kakubaru to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
かくばる
kakubaru to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
かどばる
kadobaru to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
かくばり
kakubari to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
かくばん
kakuban to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
角張っ
kakuba to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
角ばっ
kakuba to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
角張ッ
kakuba to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
角ばッ
kakuba to be angular, to jut out, to be pointed, to be sharp, to be jagged, to be rugged; to be formal, to be stiff, to be ceremonious; to be square, to be angular, to be jagged
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