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    3. うわべを飾る

    うわべを飾る

    う​わ​べ​を​飾かざる​

    to put on airs

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    上辺を飾る

    うわべをかざる

    Verb

    1.
    to put on airs, to be pretentious, to window-dress, to pretend

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    Characters that make up this word

    飾
    かざ.る・かざ.り…(2)
    decorate・ornament・adorn・embellish
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    べ
    be
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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