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Definition and Synonyms for 見せかける
| 1. | 見せ掛 | ふりをする行為 |
| Pretense | the act of giving a false appearance | |
| Synonyms: | 見せかける, 見せ掛け | |
| 2. | 仮相 | 良い印象を与えるためにあることがそうであるように見せかけること |
| 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, 体, 体, 体裁, 体貌, 外観, 姿, 形容, 態, 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, 趣, 身なり, 風体, 風情, 風格 | |
| 3. | 風姿 | 人や物の、外に現われた目に見える様子 |
| 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, 体裁, 外形, 外見, 外観, 外面, 姿, 姿容, 容姿, 形, 形姿, 形相, 形相, 態, 格好, 相好, 表構え, 表面, 装, 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, 顔, 顔, 風体, 風姿, 風袋, 風貌, 風采 | |
| 4. | 面様 | 身体的な見た目 |
| 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, 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, 観, 身なり, 面体, 面持ち, 面構え, 顔, 顔, 顔つき, 顔ばせ, 顔色, 風体, 風采 | |
| 5. | 見せ掛 | 人工的であるかシミュレーションされた外見 |
| Pretext | an artful or simulated semblance | |
| Synonyms: | うわべ, 仮面, 見せかける, 見せ掛け | |
| 6. | 見せ掛 | 間違っているあるいは支持できない品質 |
| Pretense | a false or unsupportable quality | |
| Synonyms: | 仮面, 矯飾, 見せかける, 見せ掛け | |
| 7. | 見せ掛け | 想像で何かのふりをすること |
| 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
| » | 見 | see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible |
Categories 見せかける is a member of
| 1. | 欺騙 | 欺く行為 |
| Deception | the act of deceiving | |
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| 2. | 見せ掛 | ふりをする行為 |
| Pretense | the act of giving a false appearance | |
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| 3. | 風姿 | 人や物の、外に現われた目に見える様子 |
| Visual Aspect | outward or visible aspect of a person or thing | |
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| 4. | 色 | 故意にまぎらわしい、表面的であるか形だけの外見または形 |
| Semblance | an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading | |
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| 5. | 性状 | 人や物の本質的で特徴的な属性 |
| Quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone | |
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| 6. | イマジネイション | 物や出来事の心的イメージを形成する能力 |
| Imagery | the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
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| 7. | 人によって作られ、自然には生じない性質 | |
| Artificiality | the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally | |
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Conjugations for 見せかける
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for 見せかける
あの腕の立つ若い棋士は、なかなか大胆だ。わざと、どこからも攻撃されやすいように、しかも陥落されやすいようにみせかけて、相手が最も予期しない時に王手を決める。
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.
彼は実力のある政治家に見せかけているが、実際にはずるがしこい政治屋だ。
He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.
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