形式 (Keishiki) is a Japanese noun meaning “form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style”.
Meanings
- nounform (as opposed to substance)
- nounformat; form; style; manner
- nounformality; form
- nounmode; form
- nounform (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
Examples
一般に若者は形式を嫌う。
In general, young people dislike formality.
朝食はバイキング形式だって。
Breakfast is a smorgasbord.
彼はそれを小説の形式で表した。
He expressed it in the form of fiction.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).