きれいごと

綺 麗 事

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    whitewashing, glossing over, lip service

    • 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. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    deftly finishing up, putting on the final touches
    orig. meaning
    archaic