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見かけ みかけ N2

  1. outward appearance
  2. apparent

見かける みかける N3

  1. to (happen to) see; to catch sight of; to notice

見かけによらず みかけによらず

  1. in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

見かけによらない みかけによらない

  1. does not match (one's, its) appearance

見かけ上 みかけじょう

  1. apparent

見かけ倒し みかけだおし

  1. all show and no substance; deceptive; impressive-looking but without substance; not as good as it looks; showy but worthless

人は見かけによらぬもの ひとはみかけによらぬもの

  1. appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
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