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misekakeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

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misekakeru

English Meaning(s) for 見せかける

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pretend; to feign

Definition and Synonyms for 見せかける

Pretense the act of giving a false appearance
Synonyms: 見せかける, 見せ掛け
Show pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Synonyms: ざま, なり, 仮相, 佇まい, , , , 体裁, 体貌, 外観, 姿, 形容, , 押し出し, 押し出す, 格好, 様子, 表面, 見える, 見える, 見せかける, 見せ掛け, 見栄, 見た目, 赴く, , 身なり, 風体, 風情, 風格
Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: ざま, なり, うわべ, よそう, ルクス, なりふり, ルックス, 仮象, , 体裁, 外形, 外見, 外観, 外面, 姿, 姿容, 容姿, , 形姿, 形相, 形相, , 格好, 相好, 表構え, 表面, , 装い, 装う, 見かけ, 見かける, 見てくれ, 見せかける, 見せ掛け, 見栄, 見た目, 身なり, , , 風体, 風姿, 風袋, 風貌, 風采
Look physical appearance
Synonyms: みる, よそう, 外見, 姿, 形状, 形相, 形相, 格好, 様相, 目色, 目見, 目顔, 相貌, 血相, 表情, , 装い, 装う, 見つける, 見せかける, 見付, 見付き, 見せ掛け, 見た目, , 身なり, 面体, 面持ち, 面構え, , , 顔つき, 顔ばせ, 顔色, 風体, 風采
Pretext an artful or simulated semblance
Synonyms: うわべ, 仮面, 見せかける, 見せ掛け
Pretense a false or unsupportable quality
Synonyms: 仮面, 矯飾, 見せかける, 見せ掛け
Pretense imaginative intellectual play
Synonyms: 仮託, 見せかける, 見せ掛け

Meanings for each kanji in 見せかける

» see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible

Categories 見せかける is a member of

Deception the act of deceiving
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Pretense the act of giving a false appearance
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Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Semblance an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Imagery the ability to form mental images of things or events
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Artificiality the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 見せかける

Conjugations for 見せかける

masu stem
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misekake
Negative stem
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misekake
te-form
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misekakete
Negative te-form
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misekakenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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misekakenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakenai
Past Indicative Form
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misekaketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakenakatta
Presumptive Form
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misekakeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakemasen
Past Indicative Form
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misekakemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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misekakemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekaketai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekaketakunai
Past Indicative Form
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misekaketakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekaketakunakatta
Adjective stem
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misekaketa
te-form
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misekaketakute
Negative te-form
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misekaketakunakute
Adverbial Form
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misekaketaku
Provisional Form
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misekaketakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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misekaketakunakereba
Conditional Form
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misekaketakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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misekaketakunakattara
Objective Form
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misekaketasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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misekakenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekaketara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekaketari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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misekakerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakerarenakatta
masu-stem
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misekakerare
te-form
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misekakerarete
Negative te-form
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misekakerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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misekakeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakerenai
Past Indicative Form
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misekakereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakerenakatta
te-form
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misekakerete
Negative te-form
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misekakerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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misekakeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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misekakerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakerarenakatta
masu stem
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misekakerare
te-form
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misekakerarete
Negative te-form
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misekakerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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misekakeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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misekakesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesasenakatta
masu stem
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misekakesase
te-form
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misekakesasete
Negative te-form
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misekakesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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misekakesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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misekakesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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misekakesaserare
te-form
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misekakesaserarete
Negative te-form
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misekakesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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misekakesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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misekakesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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misekakesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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misekaken
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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misekakezaru

Sample Sentences for 見せかける

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.
He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.
He posed as my close friend.

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