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(uncountable) The state of being formal. / Something said or done as a matter of form. / A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.

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formality

Source Word

formality

Noun

uncountable countable

Japanese Meaning

形式であること、形式性 / 形式的な手続きや儀礼的な言動 / 慣習的な儀式、定型的な儀礼

Her insistence on protocol and formality made the meeting feel stiff.

彼女の儀礼や正式さへのこだわりのせいで、会議は堅苦しく感じられた。

Sense（1）

(uncountable) The state of being formal.

Sense（2）

Something said or done as a matter of form.

Sense（3）

A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.

Sense（4）

(countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.

formalities

（ plural ）