What does 体裁 mean?
体裁 is a Japanese noun meaning “decency, style, form, appearance” in English. It can also be translated as “(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), appearances, lip-service” depending on context. It is written as 体裁 in kanji, ていさい in hiragana, and teisai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女は彼の紳士らしい体裁にだまされてしまった。
She was taken in by his gentlemanly appearance.