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建前

建前

Japanese

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

Alternative forms

建て前, 立前, 立て前

Noun

建前 ‎(hiragana たてまえ, romaji tatemae)

official policy or position, the official story, a pretext; facade

Antonyms

本音 (ほんね) ‎(honne)