見せ掛け

みせかけ

seeming; pose; show; pretense

What does 見せ掛け mean?

見せ掛け is a Japanese noun meaning seeming; pose; show; pretense in English. It is written as 見せ掛け in kanji, みせかけ in hiragana, and misekake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女の涙はほんの見せかけであった。

Her tears were just for effect.