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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 虛儀 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Appears to be a coinage in Japanese based on Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 虚 (kyo, “empty”) + 儀 (gi, “rite, ceremony”).
First cited to a text from 1884.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
虚儀 • (kyogi) ←きよぎ (kyogi)?
- an empty formality, a perfunctory ceremony
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