建前

Meanings

1. Noun

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

2. Noun

   ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

In Spanish

1. inauguración; apariencia; aspecto superficial; teoría; principios públicos; posición oficial

Kanji in this word

• 建
• 前

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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