ほん
本
ね
音
　
と
たて
建
まえ
前

expression, noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
ね
音
　
と
たて
建
まえ
前
 本音と建前 ほんねとたてまえ
ほん
本
ね
音
　
と
た
建
　
て
まえ
前
 本音と建て前 ほんねとたてまえ
　
ホ
　
ン
　
ネ
　
と
　
タ
　
テ
　
マ
　
エ
 ホンネとタテマエ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
build
ケン　たて　た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
in front, before
まえ　ゼン　さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ　グチ　ゴツ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ