Word Meaning 見栄を張る

みえをはる mie o haru

見栄を張る is read as みえをはる (mie o haru) and means to be pretentious.

Meaning

English

  1. to be pretentious
  2. to put on airs
  3. to show off

Reading

Kana

みえをはる

Romaji

mie o haru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 41497 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

見栄張る

みえばる

to be pretentious

見張る

みはる

to open (one's eyes) wide

見識張る

けんしきばる

to assume an air of importance

見張り

みはり

watch

見張り所

みはりしょ

lookout

見張り台

みはりだい

watchtower

見張り役

みはりやく

person standing watch

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

見栄

みえ

pose