Japanese

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Kanji in this term
がい
Grade: 2
こう
Grade: 2

Grade: 4
れい
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
外交辭令 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(がい)(こう)()(れい) (gaikōjirei

  1. diplomatic turn of phrase, diplomatic language, tactful way of expressing something
    Synonym: 社交辞令
    (がい)(こう)()(れい)すぎない
    gaikōjirei ni suginai
    it's no more than diplomatic language

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN