“Platitude” in Japanese
Short answer
Platitude in Japanese is “常套表現” (joutouhyougen). Full meaning: conventional (stock) phrase, hackneyed expression, platitude, cliche.
Other ways to say “Platitude” in Japanese
台詞
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
ぜりふ
zerifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
ゼリフ
zerifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
せりふ
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
科白
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
臺白
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
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