Illustration in preparation
建前
たてまえ tatemae Play N1 NounMeanings and examples
本心を隠して表向きに示す立場や態度。 场面上对外表现出的立场或态度；场面话。 face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
Example 1
アメリカも本音と建前を使い分ける国だ。
美国也是一个会区分真心话和场面话的国家。
America is also a country that separates its public motives from its private ones.
Example 2
彼は建前では賛成したが、本心では反対だった。
他表面上表示赞成，内心却反对。
He agreed outwardly, but privately he was opposed.
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