Meaning of 見せ掛け in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見せ掛け, 見せかけ
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Kana Readingみせかけ
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Romajimisekake
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- seeming; pose; show; pretense
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Example Sentences
見せ掛け, 見せかけ, みせかけ used in context
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そういう相手の前では、私の見せ掛けだけの怜悧な技術は、見抜かれた時に負けていたと思う。
I think that against somebody like that, my seemingly clever techniques would be seen through and then I would be defeated.
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Her tears were just for effect.
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Her sorrow was only apparent.
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Her air of innocence is apparent, not real.
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Her apology was nothing but show.
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He appears brave, but it's just an act.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: 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
11 strokes
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
7 strokes
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