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見栄を張る (みえをはる) — to be pretentious | Kumi Dictionary

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見栄を張る

見栄を張る

見みえ栄を張はる

to be pretentious

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology31 strokes

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見栄をはる見えを張る見えをはる

みえをはる

Verb

1.

to be pretentious, to put on airs, to show off

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Kanji that make up this word

み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)

see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)

さか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・え…(8)

flourish・prosperity・honor・glory・splendor

は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)

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

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