儀典|ぎてんgiten[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounceremony; rite; ritual; service

• Synonym典礼てんれいWrittenWritten word for a formal ceremony; also Catholic liturgy. 「儀典」 leans toward the rules and protocol of ceremonies.
• Synonym式典しきてんWrittenWritten word for a formal ceremony, as in 「記念式典」. 「儀典」 stresses the regulations and protocol of ceremonies rather than the event itself.
• SynonymセレモニーNeutralNeutral loanword for a ceremony, as in 「オープニングセレモニー」. 「儀典」 refers to official, formal protocol.
• Synonym儀ぎWrittenWritten word for ceremony, also used as 「〜の儀」, and can mean an affair or matter. 「儀典」 leans toward ceremony protocol.
• Synonym儀式ぎしきNeutralNeutral. The most general word for a ceremony. 「儀典」 stresses the regulations and protocol of ceremonies.
• Synonym祭儀さいぎWrittenWritten word for rites within religious festivals; rare. 「儀典」 is not limited to rites and leans toward ceremony protocol.
• Synonym礼典れいてんWrittenWritten word for rules of etiquette or books recording them, and occasionally ceremonies; rare. 「儀典」 leans toward ceremony protocol.
• Related祭りまつりNeutralNeutral. A religious rite or lively festival, as in 「夏祭り」. 「儀典」 leans toward government and diplomatic ceremony protocol.
• Related祭祀さいしWrittenWritten word for rites honoring gods and ancestors. 「儀典」 is not restricted to religion and leans toward ceremony protocol.
• Related式しきNeutralNeutral. Ceremony, mostly as a suffix as in 「結婚式」; standalone use depends on context, and it also means method, style. 「儀典」 leans toward protocol.
• Related祝典しゅくてんWrittenWritten word for a celebratory ceremony, as in 「即位の祝典」. 「儀典」 is not limited to joyous occasions and leans toward protocol.
• Related祭事さいじWrittenWritten word for religious rites, as in 「宮中の祭事」. 「儀典」 is not limited to rites and leans toward ceremony protocol.
• Related栄典えいてんFormalFormal. Honors conferred for merit, such as decorations and court ranks; also joyous ceremonies. Differs from 「儀典」, which is about ceremony protocol.

For a ceremony in general, use 「儀式」 or 「式典」, or the loanword 「セレモニー」. 「儀典」 is for the regulations and protocol surrounding ceremonies in government and diplomacy, as in 「儀典長」.

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