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Not formal or ceremonious. / Not in accord with the usual regulations. / Suited for everyday use. / (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.

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informal

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Source Word

informal

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/

Adjective

of language

Japanese Meaning

形式的でない、儀礼的でない / 一番規範的、通常の規則に従っていない / 日常的な使用に適した / (言語の場合は) 日常的で、儀礼的でない使い方を反映している

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We had an informal meeting at the coffee shop to discuss the project.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちはプロジェクトについて話し合うためにコーヒーショップでカジュアルな会議を開きました。

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Not formal or ceremonious.

One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.

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