体裁

• 読み: ていさい
• ローマ字: teisai
• 漢字の分解: 体 (tei) — body, form, style; 裁 (sai) — cut, judge, tailor
• 発音: /teː.sa.i/

意味

Outward appearance; form; how something looks to others. Often implies concern with social image.

A noun describing external appearance or format, especially in relation to social expectations. Common expressions include 体裁を整える (to put up a good front), 体裁が悪い (to look bad/embarrassing), and 体裁を気にする (to care about appearances). Can refer to the physical format of a document or the social image one projects.

例文

1. 体裁を気にしすぎると本音が言えなくなる。
2. レポートの体裁を整えてから提出してください。
3. 失敗しても体裁が悪いからと隠すのはよくない。

使い方ガイド

場面: social situations, business, writing, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 体 (tei, body/form) + 裁 (sai, to cut/judge/tailor). Originally meant 'to cut and shape the body/form,' referring to how something is arranged or presented outwardly.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal