見栄・見え・見得|みえmie[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounshow; display; pretensions; appearances; ostentation; vanity
   彼女かのじょは好奇心こうきしんからというより見栄みえからテニスを始はじめた。↗

   She has begun to play tennis not so much out of curiosity as out of vanity.
2. noun, kabukipose; postureusu. 見得

• Synonym気取りきどりNeutralAffectation or acting pretentious, as in 「芸術家気取り」. It targets the person's attitude of putting on airs, not the display itself.
• Related格好かっこうNeutralA neutral noun mostly for outward look or getup, as in 「変な格好」; it can also mean looking presentable or acting to look good, while 「見栄」 centres on vanity and display.
• Related装いよそおいWrittenA written, elegant word for dress or attire, as in 「春の装い」. It suggests refined styling rather than the vanity of 「見栄」.
• Related見かけみかけNeutralRefers to how something appears at a glance, as in 「見かけによらず」. It is about surface impressions, not about showing off for status.
• Related見栄えみばえNeutralRefers to how visually appealing something is, as in 「見栄えがいい」. It judges whether a thing looks nice, not whether someone is posturing.
• RelatedポーズNeutralLoanword for striking a pose, literally or figuratively, as in 「ポーズを取る」. It covers both physical postures and putting on an act.
• Related体裁ていさいNeutralCovers decency, face, or proper format, as in 「体裁が悪い」. It centers on how things look to outsiders, i.e. concern for appearances.
• RelatedうわべNeutralRefers to the surface or outward show, as in 「上辺だけの付き合い」. Often derogatory, implying things are only skin-deep.
• Related見た目みためNeutralColloquial everyday word for looks or appearance, as in 「見た目が大事」. It simply describes how a person or thing looks, with no vanity implied.
• Related見せ掛けみせかけNeutralRefers to a false front or pretense, as in 「見せかけの優しさ」. It stresses that something is fake, unlike 「見栄」's showing off.

Use 「見栄」 for showing off or putting on a display to impress others, as in 「見栄を張る」. For saving face or keeping up appearances, choose 「体裁」; for plain looks, 「見た目」; for false appearances, 「見せかけ」; and for affectation or putting on airs, 「気取り」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 自分じぶんの智慧ちえで法ほうを見みて、真理しんりを得えること。
2. 会得えとくすること。