Public Behavior
Meaning
Primary
Public Behavior
Secondary
Public Stance, Social Niceties
Word Type
noun
Reading
たてまえ
Notes
Groups
建前 Public Behavior, Public Stance, Social Niceties
本音 Real Intention, Motive, True Opinion, What One Really Thinks
Remarks
Yuri says 建前 is when you don't say what you really think.
建前 and 本音 go hand in hand and have been very important in Japanese culture since the post-war era.