► 名詞
体裁 [ていさい] meaning: appearance rank: 3
☆ 体裁よりも中身のほうが大切だ ⇨ Substance is more important than appearance (☛ Socially perceived appearances, which are very important in Japanese society)
☆ 彼等は体裁を繕うのに必死だ ⇨ They are desperate to maintain the appearance of dignity, save faces (☛ Socially perceived appearances, which are very important in Japanese society)
☆ 私だけが欠席したのでは体裁が悪い ⇨ I look bad if I am the only one who is absent (☛ Socially perceived appearances, which are very important in Japanese society)