NichiDict

他人行儀

たにんぎょうぎ
[taningyougi]

Meanings

1.Adj-naNoun

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

Examples

他人行儀はやめてほしい。

I wish you'd stop being so formal.

家族なのに他人行儀だ。

We're family, but you're so formal.

他人行儀な態度が悲しい。

Your distant attitude makes me sad.