儀 式(ぎしき)

ぎしき

noun

ceremony; rite; ritual

formal

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)/通過儀礼(つうかぎれい) (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))

Related: 儀礼(ぎれい) (etiquette, ceremony)

Compare: 祭礼(さいれい) (festival rites)

Compare: 通過儀礼(つうかぎれい) (rite of passage)

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Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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