麗々しい
れいれいしい
i-adjective
formal; ceremonious; showy
formaldescriptive
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 麗々しい | 麗々しくない |
| Past | 麗々しかった | 麗々しくなかった |
| て form | 麗々しくて | 麗々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 麗々しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 麗々しければ | 麗々しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 麗々しかったら | 麗々しくなかったら |
1.
formal; ceremonious; ostentatious; showy
Describes something done with excessive formality, ceremony, or showiness, often to the point of being stiff or pretentious.
麗々しい式典だった。
It was an ostentatiously formal ceremony.
麗々しい often carries a nuance of excessive formality or showiness that may seem unnecessary or pretentious.
Common patterns
- 麗々しく飾る: to decorate ostentatiously
- 麗々しい挨拶: overly formal greeting
- 麗々しく発表する: to announce with great fanfare
Register
This is a formal, literary word. In everyday speech, 大袈裟な or 派手な are more common alternatives.