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本音と建前

ほんねとたてまえ

Readings

ほんねとたてまえホンネとタテマエ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, none's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason

Kanji breakdown

N25 strokesGrade 1
N39 strokesGrade 1
N39 strokesGrade 4
N29 strokesGrade 2

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本音と建前ほんねとたてまえ

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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