挙きょ措そ

noun

behavior; manner; demeanor

Formal, literary term for a person's outward behavior or bearing, especially in social or official contexts. Not used in casual speech; modern equivalents include 振る舞い or 態度.

• 彼かれの挙きょ措そには品ひん位いがあった。

  His demeanor had dignity.

• 公こう式しきの場ばでは挙きょ措そを慎つつしむべきだ。

  One should be mindful of one's behavior on formal occasions.