形骸化（けいがいか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: becoming a mere formality
Example sentences
- ルールが形骸化している。 — The rule has become a mere formality.
- 形骸化した制度を見直す。 — They review a system that has become an empty shell.
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