Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 社交辞令(しゃこうじれい) in Japanese

社交辞令
Kana Reading
しゃこうじれい
Romaji
shakōjirei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    polite or diplomatic way of putting things; honeyed words; lip service
    Example sentence
    母親人前社交辞令つかっていたすぎない理解しました Now I understand that my mother was only trying to be polite in public.

Examples of 社交辞令, しゃこうじれい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

orders, ancient laws, command, decree

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

resign, word, term, expression

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: や.める, いな.む

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

company, firm, office, association, shrine

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: やしろ

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8 strokes

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: やしろ

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