Bahasa Jepangnya “basa-basi”

penampilan luar; format; menjaga penampilan; basa-basi

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); appearances; lip-service

keramahan; rasa suka; basa-basi; keramahtamahan

amiability; fondness (of someone); compliments; hospitality

basa-basi; janji manis

lip service

obrolan ringan; basa-basi; gosip

small talk; chat; gossip

obrolan ringan; basa-basi; gosip

idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

pujian; keramahtamahan; tagihan restoran; keramahan

compliments; hospitality; bill (at a restaurant); civilities

basa-basi; ucapan diplomatis; pujian kosong

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service

sikap di permukaan, basa-basi resmi

face; ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)

maaf langsung ke pokok soal; maaf tanpa basa-basi

Forgive me for dispensing with the preliminaries, but I hasten to inform you that ...

berbicara terus terang; bicara tanpa basa-basi

not mince matters; not mince one's words

kejujuran polos; terus terang tanpa basa-basi

simple honesty; tactless frankness

menutupi kenyataan; menyelesaikan dengan cekatan; basa-basi kosong; memberi sentuhan akhir

whitewashing; deftly finishing up; glossing over; putting on the final touches

uang lebih berbicara daripada kata-kata; uang lebih baik daripada basa-basi; uang daripada salam

money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations

kunjungan silaturahmi Tahun Baru; kunjungan basa-basi

going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year); round of complimentary visits

curi basa-basi

delayed steal

formalitas kosong; basa-basi tak berguna

empty (useless) formalities

dialog; komentar; ungkapan klise; ucapan tokoh

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); comment; stock phrase; one's lines

tanpa basa-basi

without compliments (greetings)

obrolan kosong; basa-basi tak penting

chatter; idle talk

cokelat basa-basi; cokelat wajib Valentine

obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day

kunjungan basa-basi; kunjungan hormat

courtesy call; courtesy visit

senyum basa-basi; senyum terpaksa; senyum sopan

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

percakapan sopan; basa-basi memuji

polite conversation; (flattering) small talk