格かく

noun, noun, used as a suffix

status; rank; class

The most common standalone use: the relative standing, class, dignity, or level of a person or thing. Also used as a suffix in words such as 大臣格, meaning having that level or status.

• あのチームとは格かくが違ちがう。

  They are in a different class from that team.

• 彼かれは大だい臣じん格かくで交こう渉しょうに参さん加かした。

  He took part in the negotiations with ministerial-level status.

noun

method; way; style

A less common, formal or older use for an established way, style, or manner of doing something. In modern Japanese, words such as 様式, 流儀, or やり方 are usually clearer.

• 古ふるい用よう法ほうでは、かく（格かく）が物もの事ごとのやり方かたや様よう式しきを指さすことがある。

  In older usage, kaku can refer to the way or style of doing something.

noun

rule; regulation; law

Rare as an independent modern noun in this sense; it is best understood as a formal or historical use for a rule, regulation, or legal norm.

• 法ほう制せい史しの説せつ明めいでは、かく（格かく）を法ほう令れい・規き則そくの意い味みで扱あつかうことがある。

  In explanations of legal history, kaku may be treated as meaning laws or regulations.

noun

grammatical case

Grammar term for the role or relationship of a noun phrase, as in nominative, accusative, genitive, and similar cases.

• ラテン語ごでは名めい詞しの格かくが語ご尾びで変かわる。

  In Latin, the case of a noun changes in its ending.

noun

figure of a syllogism

Logic term for the form or figure of a syllogism, especially in traditional syllogistic logic.

• 授じゅ業ぎょうでは三さん段だん論ろん法ぽうの格かくを四よっつに分ぶん類るいした。

  In class, we classified the figures of syllogisms into four types.