建前 (たてまえ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

建前 (たてまえ) means public stance / official position.

See example sentences below.

建前 at a glance

建前

たてまえtatemae

N1noun

public stance / official position

建前たてまえtatemaeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

public stance / official position

Example 1

彼の建前と本音は違う。

Translation

His public stance and true feelings are different.

Example 2

建前ばかりで本音が見えない。

Translation

It's all just official talk; I can't see his real thoughts.