綺麗事

きれいごと· also キレイごと

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up

Also written 奇麗事、きれい事、キレイ事、綺麗ごと、奇麗ごと

Meanings

Noun
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service

Rare and archaic meanings (1)

deftly finishing up; putting on the final touchesArchaic

Example sentences

綺麗事きれいごとは抜ぬきにして、正直しょうじきに言いいなさいよ。

Enough with the empty words. Speak straight with me.
高額こうがく品ひんの値下ねさげなどときれいごとをいっても、結局けっきょくのところ新しん消費税しょうひぜいへの風当かぜあたりを和やわらげる口実こうじつにすぎない。

The reduced price of luxury goods is just window dressing to make the new consumption tax look better.