旅館で日本式の朝食を食べた。
I had a Japanese-style breakfast at the inn.
この試験は記述式ではなく選択式です。
This exam is multiple-choice, not written-answer format.
A general word for a formal ceremony or event, especially in compounds such as 卒業式 and 入学式. 儀式 is often used when emphasizing ritual or religious formality.
卒業式に出席した。
I attended the graduation ceremony.
入学式は体育館で行われる。
The entrance ceremony will be held in the gymnasium.
When the context is marriage, 式 can be a shorthand for 結婚式. It is especially common in the phrase 式を挙げる, 'to hold a wedding ceremony.'
二人は来月、式を挙げる。
The two of them will have their wedding ceremony next month.
equation; formula; mathematical expression
Used in mathematics, science, and technical contexts for a formula, equation, or expression. 数式 is a more explicit word for a mathematical expression.
この式を解いて、xの値を求めなさい。
Solve this equation and find the value of x.
台形の面積を求める式を覚えた。
I memorized the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid.
enforcement regulations of the ritsuryō codes
Historical legal term connected with the 律令 system. It refers to detailed enforcement regulations, not to modern regulations in general.
See also: 律令
律令制では、式は律令を施行するための細則を指した。
Under the ritsuryō system, shiki referred to detailed rules for enforcing the legal codes.
The school held an entrance ceremony.
Please solve this equation.
This room is built in Japanese style.
I attended my grandfather's funeral ceremony.
The graduation ceremony will begin shortly.
式 is a general, simple word for a ceremony, while 式典 stresses a large, formally organized official event.
式 (しき) points to a fixed format or type, whereas 流 (りゅう) emphasizes a lineage or tradition passed down through practitioners.
method; system; formula; format
formal; official; proper
share; stock; company equity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
style; form; pattern
funeral
ceremony; rites
set; kit; suite · all; everything
equation; formula · formula; set method; recipe
model; type
soft type; soft-style
hard type; hardball; hard (tennis)
mathematical formula; numerical expression
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
diagram; graph; schema
old-fashioned; outdated; old-style
format; prescribed form
ceremonial hall; place of ceremony
old style; ancient rites; traditional form
informal; simplified; abbreviated
Meiji-era official in charge of court ceremonies
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
ceremonial year; year of an imperial memorial ceremony
naval review
dry method; dry-type; without using water
defined style; official style; rule
wet process; wet type