JLPT N1 · Noun

建前 (tatemae)

建前 (たてまえ, tatemae) is a Japanese noun meaning “face; official stance”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: たてまえ
Romaji: tatemae
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) · noun
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house · noun

Example sentences

少数民族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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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 建前

建

buildケン・コン・た.てる・た.て · 9 strokes

前

in front, beforeゼン・まえ・-まえ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 建前.

建物たてものbuilding建てるたてるto build建てだてindicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building建設けんせつconstruction建築けんちくconstruction建つたつto be erected再建さいけんrebuilding封建ほうけんfeudalism前まえin front (of)午前ごぜんmorning名前なまえname以前いぜんbeforeお前おまえyou前者ぜんしゃthe former

Source: JMdict entry 1597110 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.