建たて前まえ

tatemae

public stance

Often contrasts with 本音, one’s private feelings. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

また一方いっぽう、建前たてまえとは公おおやけに表あらわす行動こうどう・意見いけんを指さす。
On the other hand, the term tatemae refers to one’s behaviors and opinions to be expressed officially.
KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
建前たてまえ上じょうは一般いっぱんの者ものは吹ふいてはならなかったが、実際じっさいには尺八しゃくはちをたしなむ者ものはいた。
Officially, it was prohibited for the general public to play the shakuhachi; in actuality, however, there were people who enjoyed playing the shakuhachi as a pastime.
KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
「香味こうみの調整ちょうせい」や「味あじの軽快化けいかいか」などは建前たてまえであって「増量ぞうりょう」こそが本当ほんとうの目的もくてきの場合ばあいもある。
In some cases, "adjustment of the fragrance" and "lightening of the taste" are just stated reasons and the true purpose is to "increase the amount."
KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source