外交辞令

Japanese

Kanji in this term
外	交	辞	令
がい Grade: 2	こう Grade: 2	じ Grade: 4	れい Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
外交辭令 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) がいこーじ​れー [gàíkóójíꜜrèè] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [ɡa̠iko̞ːʑiɾe̞ː]

Noun

外(がい)交(こう)辞(じ)令(れい) • (gaikōjirei) 

1. diplomatic turn of phrase, diplomatic language, tactful way of expressing something

   Synonym: 社交辞令

   外(がい)交(こう)辞(じ)令(れい)にすぎない

   gaikōjirei ni suginai

   it's no more than diplomatic language