見せかけ
みせかけ
Noun, Particle
1.
seeming, pose, show, pretense, sham, mock
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彼の優しさは見せ掛けで、本当は冷たい人です。
His kindness is a pretense; he's actually a cold person.
その豪華な装飾は、単なる見せ掛けに過ぎなかった。
That luxurious decoration was nothing more than a show.
彼は見せ掛けの笑顔で、自分の本当の感情を隠していました。
He hid his true feelings with a feigned smile.
表面的な見せ掛けに惑わされず、物事の本質を見抜くことが重要です。
It's important not to be deceived by superficial appearances and to discern the true nature of things.
その会社は、環境に配慮していると見せ掛けただけの偽善的な企業だった。
That company was a hypocritical enterprise that merely pretended to care about the environment.
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