► 名詞見栄 [(2)みえ] [
見栄を張る]
meaning: vanity rank: 2☆
彼は見栄を
張って
大きな
家を
買った ⇨ He bought a big house (that he can barely afford) out of vanity
More examples:- その花輪はちんまりして見栄えしない ⇨ That wreath is little too small and doesn’t look too good
- 彼は大変な見栄っ張りだ ⇨ He is really vain
- 見栄えは良いが中身が無い ⇨ Looks good but no substance
- 彼は見栄えはしないが実は物凄い切れ者だ ⇨ He doesn’t look the part, but is actually super sharp