綺麗事
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 綺麗事
1
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
Examples
高額品の値下げなどときれいごとをいっても、結局のところ新消費税への風当たりを和らげる口実にすぎない。
The reduced price of luxury goods is just window dressing to make the new consumption tax look better.
2
Archaic; Orig. meaning
deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
Kanji in this Word
綺
14 strokes
Frequency: 2413
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
figured cloth
beautiful
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あや
麗
19 strokes
Frequency: 1758
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
lovely
beautiful
graceful
resplendent
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うるわ.しい
うら.らか
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ま
よし
り
事
8 strokes
Frequency: 18
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
matter
thing
fact
business
reason
possibly
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
つか.う
つか.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ろ
奇
8 strokes
Frequency: 1367
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
strange
strangeness
curiosity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.しき
あや.しい
くし
めずら.しい
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