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polite fiction
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
真実を皆が認識しているにもかかわらず、争いや恥ずかしさを避けるために、敢えて異なる事実や解釈を信じる、社会的な場面や状況のこと。 / 対立や不快な真実から身を守るために、皆が暗黙の了解として作り上げる、仮の解釈や説明。
（ plural ）
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(idiomatic) A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment.
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polite fiction
After the meeting, the team agreed it was best to keep a polite fiction and tell the client the deadline had been met.
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After the meeting, the team agreed it was best to keep a polite fiction and tell the client the deadline had been met.
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