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見せかける

見せ掛ける

Reading

Kana: みせかける
Romaji: misekakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to pretend; to feign

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
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 Sentences

(かれ)はいかにも(わたし)親友(しんゆう)らしく()せかけた。
➥He posed as my close friend.
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あの(うで)()(わか)棋士(きし)は、なかなか大胆(だいたん)だ。わざと、どこからも攻撃(こうげき)されやすいように、しかも陥落(かんらく)されやすいようにみせかけて、相手(あいて)(もっと)予期(よき)しない(とき)王手(おうて)()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.
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(かれ)実力(じつりょく)のある政治家(せいじか)()せかけているが、実際(じっさい)にはずるがしこい政治屋(せいじや)だ。
➥He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.
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