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.