Word Meaning 見得を切る

みえをきる mie o kiru

見得を切る is read as みえをきる (mie o kiru) and means to strike a pose (in kabuki).

Meaning

English

  1. to strike a pose (in kabuki)
  2. to assume a posture
  3. to make a proud gesture
  4. to put on an air of confidence
  5. to speak boastfully

Reading

Kana

みえをきる

Romaji

mie o kiru

Writing Variants

  • 見えを切る みえをきる mieokiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 66020 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大見得切る

おおみえきる

to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)

大見得を切る

おおみえをきる

to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)

見切り

みきり

bargain sale

見切り発車

みきりはっしゃ

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board

見切り線

みきりせん

boundary

大見得

おおみえ

dramatic pose

見違える

みちがえる

to hardly recognise

見守る

みまもる

to watch over

見限る

みかぎる

to give up on

見慣れる

みなれる

to become used to seeing

見破る

みやぶる

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.)