bothersome formalities; excessive ceremony
Refers to overly elaborate, troublesome formalities or rituals. Rare and literary; not used in everyday conversation.
I got fed up with the bothersome formalities of the old government office.
red tape; excessive formalities
Compound of 縟 (joku, 'elaborate, excessive') and 礼 (rei, 'etiquette, ceremony'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare and literary.