建前 (たてまえ) — public stance, official position
建前
public stance
Frequency #5918
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 4
2 characters
混合 mixed
Mixed compound — combines different reading types in a pattern that doesn't fit the standard categories. noun
tatemae
たてまえ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
たてまえ[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- public stance
- official position