見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)り

みえっぱり
noun; na-adjective
show-off; vain person
1. show-off; vain person; someone who puts on airs
A person who tries to appear better, richer, or more capable than they actually are. Also used as an adjective to describe such behavior.
あの人(ひと)は見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)りだ。
That person is a show-off.
見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)りな性格(せいかく)のせいで借金(しゃっきん)が増(ふ)えた。
Due to a vain personality, debts piled up.
彼(かれ)は見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)りで、無理(むり)してブランド品(ひん)ばかり買(か)っている。
He's vain and keeps buying brand-name goods beyond his means.

Derived from 見栄(みえ)を張(は)る (to put on airs, to show off) with the suffix っぱり turning the verb phrase into a noun describing a person with that trait. Carries a mildly negative connotation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)りな人(ひと): a vain person
  • 見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)りな性格(せいかく): a show-off personality
  • 見栄(みえ)っ張(ぱ)りで損(そん)をする: to lose out by putting on airs

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 見栄(みえ)を張(は)る: to put on airs, to show off — the verb phrase this word derives from
  • 見栄(みえ): vanity, show, appearances — the base noun

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 自慢(じまん)したがり: someone who likes to brag — focuses on verbal boasting
  • ナルシスト: narcissist — focuses on self-admiration rather than impressing others
  • 格好(かっこう)つけ: someone who tries to look cool — focuses on appearance and behavior
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