格式|かくしきkakushiki[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounformality; social rules
2. nounsocial status; social standing
3. nounamendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)usu. きゃくしき

• Related地位ちいNeutralThe most general term for social standing or a job position. 「格式」 stresses the rank of a person, institution or place plus the etiquette that goes with it.
• Related羽振りはぶりNeutralInfluence or flashiness, as in 「羽振りがいい」. Focuses on temporary power and display; says nothing about rank or etiquette.
• Related格かくNeutralRank or grade, as in 「格が違う」. Broader than 「格式」—it can also mean rules or methods—while 「格式」 centers on status and its etiquette.
• Related地歩ちほWrittenWritten/formal prose: one's foothold or standing, as in 「地歩を固める」. Stresses the ground one stands on more than 「地位」 does; no nuance of etiquette.
• Antonym無格式NeutralNot concerned with family standing or etiquette; the opposite of 「格式」 in whether status rules are observed. Rarely used.

Use 「格式」 for the rank of a person, institution or place and the etiquette that goes with it, as in 「格式の高い旅館」 or 「格式張る」. For position alone pick 「地位」, for grade 「格」, for influence and show 「羽振り」.

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1. （きゃくしき）律令制りつりょうせいにおける法令ほうれいの一種いっしゅ。格かくは律令りつりょうの補足ほそく等とう、式しきは施行しこう細則さいそく。
2. （かくしき）対象たいしょうの身分みぶんや社会的しゃかいてき地位ちいにもとづく等級とうきゅう、規範きはんおよび作法さほう。上うえを語源ごげんとし、近世きんせい以降いこうに見みられる。