Word Meaning 本音と建前
ほんねとたてまえ
honne to tatemae
本音と建前 is read as ほんねとたてまえ (honne to tatemae) and means one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds).
Meaning
English
- one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds)
- one's real motive and one's stated reason
Reading
Kana
ほんねとたてまえ
Romaji
honne to tatemae
Writing Variants
- 本音と建て前 ほんねとたてまえ honne to tatemae