儀式(ぎしき)

ぎしき
noun
ceremony; rite; ritual
1. ceremony; rite; ritual
A formal act or series of acts performed according to a prescribed order, often with religious or cultural significance.
結婚(けっこん)式(しき)は神道(しんとう)の儀式(ぎしき)で行(おこな)った。
The wedding was held according to Shinto ritual.
儀式(ぎしき)的な意味合(いみあ)いが強(つよ)い。
It has a strong ceremonial significance.
古代(こだい)から伝(つた)わる儀式(ぎしき)を再現(さいげん)した。
We recreated rituals passed down from ancient times.

TYPES OF CEREMONIES:

  • 宗教(しゅうきょう)儀式(ぎしき) (religious ceremony)
  • 結婚(けっこん)儀式(ぎしき) (wedding ceremony)
  • 葬(そう)儀式(ぎしき) (funeral rites)
  • 通過(つうか)儀式(ぎしき)/通過(つうか)儀礼(ぎれい) (rites of passage)
  • 成人(せいじん)儀式(ぎしき) (coming-of-age ceremony)

ADJECTIVAL USE:

  • 儀式(ぎしき)的(てき) (ceremonial, ritualistic)
  • 儀式(ぎしき)張(ば)る (to be formal/ceremonious)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 式(しき) (ceremony - simpler, often in compounds)
  • 式典(しきてん) (ceremony - formal event)
  • 儀礼(ぎれい) (etiquette, ceremony - formal)
  • 祭礼(さいれい) (festival rites)

CULTURE: Japan has many traditional ceremonies throughout the year, including 七五三(しちごさん) (Shichi-Go-San), 成人式(せいじんしき) (Coming of Age Day), and various Shinto rituals.

Related Words

Related: 式典(しきてん) (ceremony (formal))
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Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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