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見栄張る (みえばる) — to be pretentious | Kumi Dictionary

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見栄張る

見栄張る

見み栄えば張る

to be pretentious

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みえばる

Verb

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to be pretentious, to put on airs

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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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