見(み)せつける

みせつける
verb, ichidan
to show off; to flaunt
1. to show off; to flaunt; to display ostentatiously
To deliberately display something to others in a way that makes them envious or impressed, or to force someone to witness something.
実力(じつりょく)を見(み)せつける。
To show off one's ability.
彼(かれ)は新(あたら)しい車(くるま)を皆(みんな)に見(み)せつけた。
He showed off his new car to everyone.
決勝戦(けっしょうせん)で圧倒的(あっとうてき)な強(つよ)さを見(み)せつけて、観客(かんきゃく)を沸(わ)かせた。
They showed off overwhelming strength in the final and thrilled the audience.

見(み)せつける is a transitive ichidan verb. It combines 見(み)せる (to show) with つける (to attach/force), creating the nuance of deliberately displaying or flaunting.

ASPECT (ている):
見(み)せつけている indicates an ongoing display or show of force.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • XをYに見(み)せつける (flaunt X to Y)
  • Xを見(み)せつける (show off X)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 実力(じつりょく)を見(み)せつける (show off one's ability)
  • 力(ちから)の差(さ)を見(み)せつける (demonstrate the gap in strength)
  • 存在感(そんざいかん)を見(み)せつける (make one's presence felt)

The word often carries a competitive or confrontational nuance, implying that the display is intended to intimidate, impress, or provoke envy.

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