Word
格好
Meaning in Englishappearance, shape, posture, style
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Word context
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。
Variants and close terms
- 見かけ — mikake (appearance)
- 姿 — sugata (figure, appearance)
- 体裁 — teisai (appearance, formality)
- スタイル — sutairu (style)
- 見栄え — mibae (visual appeal)
Composition
- 格: status, standard; conveys external form or social expectations
- 好: like, favorable; indicates positive valuation
Etymology
Native kanji compound formed from 格 and 好; read kakkō in compounds; developed in classical Japanese and extended into modern usage.
Word class
Noun (名詞)