Meaning of 見せかける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見せかける, 見せ掛ける
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Kana Readingみせかける
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Romajimisekakeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to pretend; to feign
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Example Sentences
見せかける, 見せ掛ける, みせかける used in context
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彼は実力のある政治家に見せかけているが、実際にはずるがしこい政治屋だ。
He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.
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He posed as my close friend.
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あの腕の立つ若い棋士は、なかなか大胆だ。わざと、どこからも攻撃されやすいように、しかも陥落されやすいようにみせかけて、相手が最も予期しない時に王手を決める。
The talented young chess player is very bold. He deliberately lays himself open to attack, makes himself vulnerable and then checkmates his opponent when least expected.
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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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