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本音と建前；本音と建て前
【ほんねとたてまえ；ホンネとタテマエ (nokanji) 】

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▶ one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds)
▶ one's real motive and one's stated reason

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2.	A 2020-01-10 19:41:28 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1.	A* 2020-01-10 16:14:54 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/本音と建前 eij gg5 kenkyusha kogo jiten
	Comments:	obvious construction but common and central to 日本人論

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