“To be formal” in Japanese
Short answer
To be formal in Japanese is “角張る” (kakubaru). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To be formal” in Japanese
表立つ
omotedatsu to become public, to become known, to come out in the open; to be formal, to be official
形式張る
keishikibaru to be formal, to be ceremonious, to stand on ceremony
表だつ
omotedatsu to become public, to become known, to come out in the open; to be formal, to be official
表立っ
omoteda to become public, to become known, to come out in the open; to be formal, to be official
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
表だっ
omoteda to become public, to become known, to come out in the open; to be formal, to be official
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
おもてだっ
omoteda to become public, to become known, to come out in the open; to be formal, to be official
おもてだつ
omotedatsu to become public, to become known, to come out in the open; to be formal, to be official
四角張る
shikakubaru to be square, to be angular; to be formal, to be stiff, to be strict
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