How to say lip-service in Japanese

JLPTN1
体裁☆【ていさいteisai・たいさいtaisai】

noun:

  • (outward) appearance
  • (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style
  • appearances; decency; show; display
  • lip-service; insincere words; glib talk

Example Sentences

彼kareはha軽蔑したkeibetsushitaようにyouni唇kuchibiruをwoゆがめたyugameta。
He curled his lip in a sneer.
唇kuchibiruをwoかんでkande、笑いwaraiをwoこらえkoraeなければならなかったnakerebanaranakatta。
I had to bite my lip to prevent myself from laughing.
唇kuchibiruにniヘルペスHERUPESUがgaできていますdekiteimasu。
I have a cold sore on my lip.
少数民族shousuuminzokuやya女性joseiのno雇用koyou促進sokushin政策seisakuとtoはhaいってitteもmo、建前tatemaeにniすぎずsugizu、現状genjouはhaマイノリティーMAINORITEIIがga職shokuにni就けるtsukeruチャンスCHANSUなどnadoほとんどないhotondonai。
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
私watashiはha唇kuchibiruをwo噛んだkanda。
I bit my lip.

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