見栄（みえ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: vanity / ostentation
Example sentences
- 見栄を張って高い物を買う。 — He buys expensive things just to show off.
- 見栄を捨てて等身大で生きる。 — Let go of vanity and live true to yourself.
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