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honne and tatemae

distinction between true feelings and public behavior in Japan
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honne and tatemae

Summary

honne and tatemae is a concept[1]. It draws 756 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #220 of 912).[2]

Key Facts

  • honne and tatemae's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • honne and tatemae's instance of is recorded as duality[4].
  • honne and tatemae comprises honne[5].
  • honne and tatemae comprises tatemae[6].
  • honne and tatemae's facet of is recorded as Japanese values[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include concept[3] and duality[4].

Use and Application

Components include honne[5] and tatemae[6].

Why It Matters

honne and tatemae draws 756 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #220 of 912).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · 70Juan · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Facet of → Japanese values
    Has parts → —
    Instance of → concept, duality
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q17]]"
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