Meaning of 見栄張 in Japanese

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見栄 張

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Definition of 見栄張

みえ(mie) · みばえ(mibae) 【 見栄 ·見栄え ·見映 ·見映え ·見え 】

見栄映 Kanji Details

  1. (n) show; display; appearance; vanity; charm; attraction

    隣近所に対して見栄を張るのは人情ですよ。
    It's only natural to keep up with the Joneses.

ちょう(chou) 【 張 】

張 Kanji Details

  1. (n) (astron) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) →Related words: 二十八宿 , 朱雀
  2. (suf, ctr) counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
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