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Zach

見かけ倒し

見掛け倒し

Reading

Kana: みかけだおし
Romaji: mikakedaoshi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentence

それは()かけ(たお)しだ。
➥It is not as good as it looks.
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