建前

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
建 前
た(て)
Grade: 4 		まえ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
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Noun

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建(たて)前(まえ) • (tatemae) 

  1. official policy or position, the official story, a pretext;
  2. facade; external treatment towards society
    Antonym: 本音
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