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expression
merely for form's sake

かた
katachidakesuru
expression, suru verb (irregular)
to go through the motions, to do something for form's sake

noun
token (effort), something done for form's sake
Other readings:
形許り【かたちばかり】

expression, Godan-ru verb
to take the form (of), to assume a shape
Other readings:
形をとる【かたちをとる】

noun
stencil printing (on cloth)
Other readings:
形付け【かたつけ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to model on, to make in the shape of, to represent, to pattern after, to imitate
2.
to symbolise
Other readings:
形取る【かたどる】
形どる【かたどる】
模る【かたどる】

na-adjective, noun
spoiled, spoilt, ruined, loss of face
Other readings:
形なし【かたなし】

noun
for form's sake, a mere token
Other readings:
形許り【かたばかり】

suffix
noun
2.
adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)(abbreviation)(part of speech tag used in dictionaries)
See also:形容詞

noun
shape-of-the-mind fist, Hsing I Chuan(martial arts)

noun
the form and its shadow, things inseparable

けいえいあいとも
keieiaitomonau
expression, Godan-u verb
to be together always (esp. married couple), to be inseparable, to live in perfect harmony

noun
being inseparable as a form and its shadow, a person's deed mirrors the good or evil of his mind, husband and wife being never apart(yojijukugo)

noun, auxillary suru verb
becoming a mere shell, becoming a dead letter, losing (one's) substance, being reduced to a formality

noun
ku adjective(abbreviation)(used in dictionaries)

no-adjective
in form, ceremonial, for form's sake, pro forma

noun
formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph), paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)
See also:意味段落

noun
explicit knowledge (knowledge management terminology)

けいしき
keishikibatta
prenominal
formal, official, ceremonious
See also:形式張る
Other readings:
形式張った【けいしきばった】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be formal, to be ceremonious, to stand on ceremony
Other readings:
形式ばる【けいしきばる】

noun
shiku adjective(abbreviation)(used in dictionaries)

noun
phono-semantic character, kanji consisting of a semantic and a phonetic element

noun
formative period (e.g. of nation), formative year

noun, auxillary suru verb
the situation reverses itself, the table is turned, the shoe is on the other foot(yojijukugo)

noun, na-adjective
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)(yojijukugo)

noun
semasio-phonetic character (combining semantic and phonetic components)

noun, na-adjective
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)(yojijukugo)

noun
form (esp. in Aristotelian philosophy)
See also:質料

けいたいのうてきへん
keitaikinoutekihenka
noun
morphofunctional modifications
Other readings:
形態・機能的変化【けいたいきのうてきへんか】

noun
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(abbreviation, linguistics)(part of speech tag used in dictionaries)
See also:形容動詞

けいようこう
keiyoukokousu
expression, su verb (old suru)
to be emaciated, to become gaunt, to waste away

けいよう
keiyounonai
expression, adjective
indescribable (esp. indescribably beautiful), defying description

noun
contradictio in adjecto, contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)

noun
copying calligraphy from a model
See also:臨書

noun, no-adjective
style, way, shape, form, appearance, state(usually kana)
See also:なりに
Other readings:
なり《態》

noun
appearance, clothing, costume, dress

noun
one's appearance, clothing, costume, dress(usually kana)

なりかま
narifurikamawazu
expression
with no regard to one's appearances, with no concern of how one's act looks like(usually kana)
Other readings:
なりふりかまわず《なりふり構わず》

noun
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)