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見せびらかす
Meaning in Englishto show off, to flaunt
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What it means
What does 見せびらかす mean? It means to show off something ostentatiously, often to flaunt wealth or status in public. The core concept is turning visibility into a display intended to attract attention, sometimes with a negative or critical nuance.
Main meanings
- To display something ostentatiously to attract attention or admiration.
- To provoke envy or admiration by making possessions visible.
- Casual usage to criticize someone who ostentatiously shows off their status or abilities.
How to use it
Used in casual speech and media with a pejorative nuance to describe someone who draws attention to possessions or abilities; common contexts include social media posts, gossip, and character description in narratives; typical constructions include 見せびらかす with を or ている; examples: 彼は新車を見せびらかす; 彼女は高価なバッグを見せびらかしている.
Variants and close terms
- 見せつける (misetsukeru) — to show off directly
- 自慢する (jiman suru) — to boast or brag about oneself
- ひけらかす (hikerakasu) — to brag loudly or trumpet one's possessions
Composition
- 見: see/visible; せ: from 見せる forming the verb part meaning to show;
- びらかす: to flaunt or display ostentiously; combined, they mean to make something seen in a way that highlights it for others.
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verb (godan) (五段動詞)
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見地
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point of view
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一見
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a look, a glimpse, glance; first meeting
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会見
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interview, conference
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異見
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different opinion, objection
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偏見
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prejudice, narrow view
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見合い
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formal marriage interview
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見合わせる
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to exchange glances; to postpone
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見落とす
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to overlook, to fail to notice
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見苦しい
migurushii
unsightly, ugly
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