麗々しい
れいれいしい
i-adjective
formal; ceremonious; showy
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.
麗々しく発表する必要はない。
There's no need to announce it with such fanfare.
彼は麗々しい肩書きを並べて自己紹介した。
He introduced himself by ostentatiously listing his impressive titles.
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.