Imagine if we are in a meet or reunion with a friend from secondary higher school that we haven't seen in a long time. Someone who you never liked and then they point out to meet and catch up. What do you do? If you are automatically saying "yes" without hesitation in these situations, congratulations, you are already familiar with the Japanese concepts of Honne (本音) and Tatemae (建前) . You may not realise it. Honne and Tatemae are Japanese names for two very important concepts. Everyone shall have a nice balance of Honne and Tatemae in their lives. Honne refers to what we really think in our hearts. On the other hand, Tatemae means our behavior in public that follows the standards that are socially accepted. The reason why there are Honne and Tatemae is Japanese don't really like to have clashes with others. They don't want to show their rudeness, so they prefer to give formal responses, or to react with formal behavior, rather than saying what they
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