見せつける・見せ付ける|みせつけるmisetsukeru[0]heiban (flat)
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- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見せつける(みせつける) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見せつけます(みせつけます) |
| Negative (nai) | 見せつけない(みせつけない) |
| polite (masen) | 見せつけません(みせつけません) |
| classical zu / nu | 見せつけず・見せつけぬ(みせつけず・みせつけぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 見せつけた(みせつけた) |
| polite (mashita) | 見せつけました(みせつけました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見せつけなかった(みせつけなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見せつけませんでした(みせつけませんでした) |
| Te form | 見せつけて(みせつけて) |
| Potential | 見せつけられる(みせつけられる) |
| Passive | 見せつけられる(みせつけられる) |
| Causative | 見せつけさせる(みせつけさせる) |
| Causative passive | 見せつけさせられる(みせつけさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 見せつければ(みせつければ) |
| tara | 見せつけたら(みせつけたら) |
| Volitional | 見せつけよう(みせつけよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 見せつけましょう(みせつけましょう) |
| Imperative | 見せつけろ(みせつけろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym見せびらかすみせびらかすCasualColloquial. Shows things off proudly to others; unlike 「見せつける」, it lacks the nuance of deliberately provoking the viewer.
- Synonym誇示こじWrittenWritten/formal prose. To flaunt power, strength, wealth and the like, as in 「力を誇示する」.
- SynonymひけらかすCasualColloquial and derogatory. For showing off knowledge, talent, wealth and the like, as in 「知識をひけらかす」.
- Antonym隠すかくすNeutralAntonym. To hide something so others cannot see it — the opposite of deliberately displaying it to someone.
- Antonym秘めるひめるWrittenWritten/formal prose. To keep one's feelings hidden inside and not reveal them — the opposite of flaunting.
Use 「見せつける」 when you deliberately show something to someone to provoke a reaction, as in 「仲の良さを見せつける」. To show off possessions, say 「見せびらかす」; to show off knowledge or talent, say 「ひけらかす」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


