Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

分列式 (ぶんれつしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

分ぶん列れつ式しき

ぶ

ん

れ

つ

し

き

Meanings

1

military review; march past

A formal military ceremony where troops march past a reviewing officer.

観かん閲えつ式しきの後あと、分ぶん列れつ式しきが行おこなわれた

。

After the reviewing ceremony, the march past was held.

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
列file, row, rank
式style, ceremony, rite

Related words

観かん閲えつ式しき
観閲式 is the reviewing ceremony where officers inspect troops, while 分列式 is the subsequent march past.

Built from

分ぶん列れつ+式しき

Etymology

Compound of 分列 (bunretsu, 'filing off in columns') + 式 (shiki, 'ceremony').