Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 見かけによらない(みかけによらない) in Japanese

見かけによらない, 見掛けによらない, 見掛けに依らない
Kana Reading
みかけによらない
Romaji
mikakeniyoranai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    does not match (one's, its) appearance
    Example sentence
    「人は見かけによらない」とはよく言ったものですね。 It's well said that "You can't judge people by their appearance", isn't it?

Examples of 見かけによらない, 見掛けによらない, 見掛けに依らない, みかけによらない in a sentence

  • 「人は見かけによらない」とはよく言ったものですね。

    It's well said that "You can't judge people by their appearance", isn't it?

  • 人は見掛けによらぬもの。

    Men are not always what they seem to be.

  • 人は見かけによらない。

    A man cannot be judged by his appearance.

Kanji in this word

掛 JLPT 3

11 strokes

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On'Yomi: カイ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり

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依 JLPT 2

8 strokes

reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to

On'Yomi: イ, エ

Kun'Yomi: よ.る

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見 JLPT 5

7 strokes

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: み.る, み.える, み.せる

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