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建前: face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

建前(たてまえ)

たてまえ

face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)

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Reading: たてまえ
Romaji: tatemae
Meaning: face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

建前(たてまえ)では賛成(さんせい)していたが、彼(かれ)は内心(ないしん)では計画(けいかく)の実現性(じつげんせい)を疑(うたが)っていた。
Although he supported it publicly, he privately doubted the feasibility of the plan.
建前(たてまえ)と本音(ほんね)の隔(へだ)たりが、組織内(そしきない)の不信感(ふしんかん

)

を

深(ふか)

めている。

The gap between the official stance and true feelings is deepening distrust within the organization.

彼(かれ)は建前(たてまえ)を崩(くず)さず、最後(さいご)まで慎重(しんちょう)な姿勢(しせい)を貫(つらぬ)いた。

He maintained his official stance and upheld a cautious attitude to the very end.

会議(かいぎ)では建前(たてまえ)を述(の)べるにとどめ、具体策(ぐたいさく)には踏(ふ)み込(こ)まなかった。

At the meeting, they merely stated the official position and did not go into specific measures.