格好

What it means

格好 means outward appearance or form, including clothing, styling, and bearing; it captures how someone presents themselves or how a thing looks in a given moment.

Main meanings

• appearance and overall look of a person or object
• style or fashion sense, including clothing choices and presentation
• manner or bearing in social contexts, such as posture or conduct
• showiness or pretentiousness in phrases like 格好をつける or 格好だけ

How to use it

日常会話では名詞として用いられ、格好いい/格好悪いなどの形容表現と結びつく。ファッション・スタイルの語彙として使われ、外見・身だしなみ・所作を指す。格好を整える、格好をつけるなどの表現で外見の調整・演出を表す。