建前（たてまえ） — meaning, reading and use

建前(たてまえ)commonJLPT N1

Noun

Noun
1.
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

Example sentences

アメリカも本音と建前を使い分ける国だ。
America is also a country that separates its public motives from its private ones.

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