Vocab Info
N1 Noun
見栄airs, pretensions, show, ostentation, display, appearance, vanity, charm
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
show, display, pretensions, appearances, ostentation, vanity
Only applies to 見栄, 見えNoun
2.
pose, posture
Kabuki, usu. 見得
All Forms
見栄 【みえ】、見え 【みえ】、見得 【みえ】
Common・Uncommon
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Pitch Accent
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Novels Top 14,200
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婚活パーティーで見栄を張る。
Show off at a matchmaking party. {airs, pretensions, show, ostentation, display, appearance, vanity, charm}
息子は見栄で英字新聞を読んでいます。
My son is reading the English newspaper for show. {airs, pretensions, show, ostentation, display, appearance, vanity, charm}
見栄を張ってブランドもののバッグを身に着ける。
She puts on airs by carrying a designer bag. {airs, pretensions, show, ostentation, display, appearance, vanity, charm}
私は見栄のためにデパートで高級品を買った事を後悔しています。
I regret buying luxury goods at the department store for the sake of ostentation. {airs, pretensions, show, ostentation, display, appearance, vanity, charm}
もうお互いをよく知っているから、今更見栄を張ってもどうにもならない。
We already know each other well, so it's pointless to put on airs now. {airs, pretensions, show, ostentation, display, appearance, vanity, charm}
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