略式|りゃくしきryakushiki[0]heiban (flat)
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- no-adjective, na-adjectiveinformal; simplified
Conjugation
| Plain form | 略式(りゃくしき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 略式です(りゃくしきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 略式ではない(りゃくしきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 略式ではありません(りゃくしきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 略式だった(りゃくしきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 略式ではなかった(りゃくしきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 略式で(りゃくしきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 略式に(りゃくしきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 略式なら(りゃくしきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym簡略かんりゃくWrittenWritten-style word for making things simple and brief, as in 「簡略化」; 「略式」 names a way of skipping formal procedures.
- SynonymインフォーマルNeutralA loanword for occasions free of formality, as in 「インフォーマルな場」; 「略式」 focuses on omitting procedures.
- Related非公式ひこうしきNeutralMeans unofficial, as in 「非公式会談」; 「略式」 points to a simplified form that omits formal procedures.
- RelatedカジュアルCasualColloquial loanword for a relaxed, casual feel, mostly about clothing; 「略式」 is about simplifying procedures.
- Antonym正式せいしきNeutralThe everyday word for formal, proper ways; it stands opposite 「略式」 in the contrast between full formality and a simplified form.
Use 「略式」 for a simplified form that skips formal procedures, as in 「略式起訴」 or 「略式の礼服」. Choose 「非公式」 for unofficial matters, 「インフォーマル」 for relaxed settings, 「カジュアル」 for casual style or clothes, 「簡略」 for brevity, and 「正式」 for the opposite.
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