建前 たてまえ主義 しゅぎ

tatemaeshugi

1. Not maintaining appearances.; Not being hypocritical.

1. Was maintaining appearances.; Was being pragmatic.

1. Facade-ism; Maintaining appearances

1. Formalism; Hypocrisy

1. Not being a hypocrite.; Not putting on a facade.

1. Not being pragmatic.; Not going along with social conventions.

1. It was maintaining appearances.; It was expediency.

1. Tatemae

1. Not formalism.; Not hypocrisy.

1. Wasn't formalism.; Wasn't maintaining appearances.

1. Probably a formality.; Probably just for show.

1. It wasn't conventionalism.; It wasn't face-saving.

1. Not maintaining appearances.; Not being diplomatic.

1. Probably a matter of form.; Probably just for show.

1. Was not formalism.; Was not maintaining appearances.

1. If/when prioritizing form over substance…; If/when being superficially polite…

1. If/when formalism/conventionalism…;

1. If/when prioritizing form over substance; If/when maintaining appearances