たてまえ

Japanese

Noun

たてまえ • (tatemae) 

1. 建て前, 建前: erection of house framework; principle, rule, one's position; one's words (as opposed to one's real intentions)
2. 立て前, 立前: principle, rule, one's position; one's words (as opposed to one's real intentions); tea ceremony procedures, tea ceremony etiquette
3. 点て前, 点前: tea ceremony procedures, tea ceremony etiquette