Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 見栄っ張り(みえっぱり) in Japanese

見栄っ張り, 見栄っぱり, 見えっ張り
Kana Reading
みえっぱり
Romaji
mieppari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
    Example sentence
    あの女性見栄っ張り言うよりむしろ自尊心強い That woman is proud rather than vain.

Examples of 見栄っ張り, 見栄っぱり, 見えっ張り, みえっぱり in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

On'Yomi: エイ, ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: さか.える, は.え, -ば.え, は.える, え

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り

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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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