Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “外交辞令”

外交辞令

がいこうじれい

diplomatic turn of phrase; diplomatic language; tactful way of expressing something

Example sentence

Those words are mere diplomatic niceties.

Kanji details

外

・outside

交

・mingle

・mixing

・association

・coming & going

辞

・resign

・word

・term

・expression

令

・orders

・ancient laws

・command

・decree