形けい式しき

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun

form (as opposed to substance); outward appearance

Emphasizes the external shape or formal aspect, often contrasted with content or substance (内容).

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様よう式しきN1sense 2

様式 emphasizes a particular artistic or lifestyle style, while 形式 refers to the prescribed conventional format or structure.

形けい態たいN1sense 1

形態 refers to a concrete, often physical or biological shape, while 形式 is more abstract, referring to format or formal structure.

型かたN3sense 2

型 is a general pattern or mold usable in many contexts, while 形式 specifically denotes an established formal procedure or format.

フォームN1

形式 is a Sino-Japanese word for a fixed format or style (e.g. of a ceremony or document), while フォーム is a looser, often borrowed term for form or shape.

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フォーマット
形式 is the broader, native Japanese word for form or style, often used for abstract categories or formalities, while フォーマット is a loanword that feels more concrete and technical, especially for layouts and computing.
書しょ式しき
形式 is a general term for 'form' or 'style' that can apply to anything including art or abstract ideas, whereas 書式 specifically refers to the format of documents or writing.
式しきN4
形式 emphasizes form or outward format, whereas 式 as a suffix names a specific style or system attached to a noun.

Opposites

内ない容ようN3sense 1

内容 means the content or substance of something, whereas 形式 refers to its outward form, and the two are classically contrasted as 'form vs. content'.

実じっ質しつN1sense 1

実質 refers to the actual substance or reality of a thing, while 形式 refers to its superficial or nominal form.

Don't confuse with

格かく式しきN1

形式 means the outward form or format of something in general, while 格式 refers specifically to the formal rules and prestige of social rank or ceremony.

方ほう式しきN1

形式 refers to the outward form, shape, or formality of something, while 方式 refers to the actual method or procedure used.

型かた式しき

形式 means 'format' or 'form' and shares the reading けいしき with an alternate reading of 型式, but 型式 (usually read かたしき) specifically means a product's model/type designation.

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