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建前主義 (たてまえしゅぎ) — tokenism | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
建前主義

建前主義

建たて前まえ主しゅ義ぎ

tokenism

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions36 strokes

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たてまえしゅぎ

Noun

1.

tokenism, appearance for appearance's sake

ANIMATION

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Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ…(5)

まえ・-まえ…(4)

in front・before

ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)

lord・chief・master・main thing・principal

righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)

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