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VOCABULARY
見栄
mi
み
e
え
vanity / show / appearance
show, display, ostentation, vanity
noun
Example sentences
彼かれは見み栄えを張はって高たかい車くるまを買かった。
He bought an expensive car out of vanity.
見み栄えのために無む理りをするな。
Don't push yourself just for show.
彼かの女じょは見み栄えっぱりな性せい格かくだ。
She has a personality full of ostentation.
そんな見み栄えはもう捨すてなさい。
You should throw away that kind of vanity already.

Practice exercises

1
彼かれは見栄みえを捨すてて、本当ほんとうの自分じぶんを見みせた。
He cast aside his vanity and showed his true self.
Answer
見栄みえ
2
見栄みえに囚とらわれ、結局けっきょく家計かけいが苦くるしくなった。
Trapped by vanity, his household finances eventually became difficult.
Answer
見栄みえ
3
彼かれは見栄みえを張はる。
He puts on vanity.
Answer
見栄みえ
4
彼かれは見栄みえを張はって、高級車こうきゅうしゃを買かった。
He bought an expensive car just for show.
Answer
見栄みえ
5
このデザインは見栄みえだけでなく、機能性きのうせいも高たかい。
This design isn't just for appearance, but also has high functionality.
Answer
見栄みえ