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1 exact word match found in search '建前'
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Most common form: 立て前
noun
1. face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)  (opposite: 本音; this meaning is restricted to form 建て前, 建前, 立て前, 立前)
2. ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house  (this meaning is restricted to form 建て前, 建前)
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1 word found beginning with '建前'
noun
tokenism; appearance for appearance's sake  (yojijukugo)
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1 word found containing '建前' in any position
expression, noun
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
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