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建前 (たてまえ): position; stance one takes in public; principle — Japanese vocabulary

建前 is read たてまえ and means "position; stance one takes in public; principle". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

建前

Reading
たてまえ · tatemae
Translation
position; stance one takes in public; principle
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
たてまえがたてまえがたてまえが

Kanji in this word

  • 建 — build
  • 前 — front, before

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