見た目|みためmitame[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounappearance; look
   彼女かのじょはみためにかわいい少女しょうじょだ。↗

   She is a pretty girl to look at.

• Synonym外見がいけんNeutralAppearance, outward look; leans written, as in 「外見で判断する」, and is nearly interchangeable with 「見た目」.
• Synonym見かけみかけNeutralHow something seems; common in 「見かけによらず」, stressing a gap between looks and reality.
• SynonymルックスNeutralA loanword for a person's looks, good or bad, used mostly of people, as in 「ルックスがいい」.
• Synonym外形がいけいNeutralExternal shape, as in 「建物の外形」; focuses on outline.
• Synonym外観がいかんNeutralExterior of buildings and the like; more formal, as in 「外観は古い」.
• Synonym姿すがたNeutralFigure, form, as in 「後ろ姿」; focuses on bodily shape and silhouette.
• Synonym体裁ていさいNeutralAppearances in the sense of face and decency, as in 「体裁が悪い」; about how others see you.
• Synonym風貌ふうぼうWrittenWritten; looks and air, as in 「学者の風貌」; focuses on the impression of character.
• Synonym見てくれみてくれCasualColloquial and pejorative: mere outward show, as in 「見てくれだけ」.
• Related見栄えみばえNeutralLooking good, as in 「見栄えがする」; focuses on making a fine show.
• Related格好かっこうNeutralHow someone looks or is dressed, as in 「変な格好」; focuses on posture and clothing.
• Related装いよそおいWrittenWritten and elegant: attire, as in 「春の装い」; about dress, not facial looks.
• Related顔つきかおつきNeutralFacial features and expression, as in 「真剣な顔つき」; refers to the face only.
• Related面持ちおももちWrittenWritten; facial expression, as in 「緊張した面持ち」; only the look on someone's face.
• Related身なりみなりNeutralDress and grooming, as in 「身なりを整える」; focuses on whether clothing is neat.
• Related表情ひょうじょうNeutralFacial expression; stresses emotion showing on the face, not overall appearance.
• Related容姿ようしWrittenWritten; face and figure, as in 「容姿端麗」, typically in describing a person's looks.
• RelatedうわべNeutralSurface; pejorative for something only skin-deep, as in 「上辺だけ」.
• Related外面がいめんWrittenWritten; read がいめん it is the outer surface of an object; in 「外面がいい」 the 「外面」 is read そとづら, how one acts toward outsiders.
• Related見せ掛けみせかけNeutralA deliberate false front; pejorative, stressing deception rather than mere looks.
• Related風体ふうていNeutralSomeone's get-up and look, often of a suspicious person, as in 「怪しい風体」.
• Related風采ふうさいNeutralBearing and presence, as in 「風采の上がらない男」.
• Related面構えつらがまえNeutralA fierce or resolute face, as in 「不敵な面構え」.
• RelatedざまCasualColloquial; a sorry state, as in 「ざまを見ろ」; mocking, not a neutral word for appearance.
• Antonym実質じっしつNeutralAntonym: substance, as in 「実質重視」; set against surface 「見た目」.
• Antonym中身なかみNeutralRead あてみ, this is a martial-arts strike to a vital point, unrelated to 「見た目」 and not an antonym; for contents versus looks say 「中身（なかみ）」.
• Antonym内実ないじつNeutralAntonym: the inner reality, as in 「内実は苦しい」; set against the surface 「見た目」.

In everyday talk use 「見た目」 for looks and appearance, as in 「見た目より重い」. 「外見」 is the slightly more written equivalent, 「ルックス」 is for a person's looks, and 「外観」 is for the exterior of a building. For the face alone, use 「顔つき」 or 「表情」; for dress, 「身なり」 or 「格好」; for a deceptive surface, 「見せ掛け」 or 「上辺」. The opposites are 「実質」 and 「内実」.

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1. 見みた感かんじ。外見がいけん。外観がいかん。