二枚舌

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Two-faced speech; saying different things to different people or changing one's words depending on the situation — an idiom for duplicity or double-dealing.

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Examples

彼は客の前では親切だが、裏では二枚舌だと噂されている。

He's kind in front of customers, but there's a rumor that he's two-faced behind their backs.

政治家の二枚舌に国民が怒っている。

The public is angry at the politicians' double-talk.

約束を守らないのは二枚舌のように見える。

Not keeping promises makes one appear two‑faced.