形けい式しき張ばる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

Describes a person, atmosphere, or event that is rigidly formal, overly polite, or lacking casual warmth. Often used critically.

会かい

議ぎ

が

形けい

式しき

張ば

り

すぎ

て

、

自じ

由ゆう

な

意い

見けん

が

出で

なかっ

た

。

The meeting was too formal, and no one spoke freely.

形けい式しき張ばる
Standard kanji spelling.
形けい式しきばる
Mixed kana spelling, often used when the kanji 張 is considered difficult or to soften the visual impression.

堅かた苦くるしい
堅苦しい is an i-adjective meaning 'stiff, formal, and uncomfortable,' often describing atmosphere or personality. 形式張る is a verb focusing on the act of being overly formal or ceremonious.
形けい式しき
形式 is a noun meaning 'form, formality, format.' 形式張る adds the verb 張る to express 'to stick to formality' or 'to be formal.'

Compound of 形式 (form, formality) and 張る (to stretch, stick to), literally 'to stick to formality.'