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Meaning of 建て前 in Japanese
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建て前, 建前, 立て前, 立前, 点て前, 点前JLPT 1
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Kana Readingたてまえ, てまえ
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Romajitatemae, temae
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
- Example sentence
- 少数民族や女性の雇用促進政策とはいっても、建前にすぎず、現状はマイノリティーが職に就けるチャンスなどほとんどない。 Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- tea ceremony procedures; tea ceremony etiquette
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Examples of 建て前, 建前, 立て前, 立前, 点て前, 点前, たてまえ, てまえ in a sentence
Kanji in this word
点
JLPT 3
9 strokes
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
On'Yomi: テン
Kun'Yomi: つ.ける, つ.く, た.てる, さ.す, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち
立
JLPT 5
5 strokes
stand up, rise, set up, erect
On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル
Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる