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“To be square” in Japanese

Short answer
四角張る shikakubaru shikakubaru

To be square in Japanese is “四角張る” (shikakubaru). Full meaning: to be square, to be angular; to be formal, to be stiff, to be strict.

Other ways to say “To be square” 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 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 かくばっ 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

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