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矯飾 (きょうしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
affectation ; pretense
Refers to putting on a false appearance or pretending to be something one is not, often in a refined or literary context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to affect' or 'to pretend'.
上じょう
品ひん
ぶっ
て
矯きょう
飾しょく
し
て
いる
。
She is affecting refinement.
Kanji 矯 rectify, straighten, correct 飾 decorate, ornament, adorn Similar words 虚きょ 飾しょく 虚飾 emphasizes false adornment or showiness, while 矯飾 focuses on pretense in behavior or attitude.
気き 取ど り 気取り is a more common, everyday word for affectation or putting on airs, whereas 矯飾 is more literary and formal.
Etymology Composed of 矯 (correct, straighten, but here used in the sense of 'falsify' or 'pretend') and 飾 (decorate, adorn). The combination suggests adorning oneself with false correctness, i.e., affectation.
