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by csa
899 days ago
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> what the English call "keeping up appearances". It seems Japanese call it "tatemae" Definitely not the same, unless I don’t understand the English usage (I’m American, but I’ve spent a lot of time around Brits and British English). Tatemae can run deep in complexity and nuance. |
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At a guess, so can "keeping up appearances".