建前
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Meanings
- face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
- ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
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Example sentences
In Japanese society, it is considered important to distinguish between one's public stance and one's true feelings.
His statement is nothing more than a public stance, and no one knows his true feelings.
There are many employees who officially agree but are inwardly opposed.
An organization run only on public pretense will eventually collapse from within.
In reports to the supervisor, only the official stance was expressed, and there was almost no opportunity to speak one's true mind.
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