上うわ辺べを飾かざる

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru)

Describes making a superficial show to appear better than reality; often used critically of people or presentations.

その報ほう告こく書しょはうわべを飾かざっただけで、実じっ態たいは何なにも改かい善ぜんされていない。

The report was just window-dressing; nothing has actually improved.

上うわ辺べを飾かざる
Standard kanji spelling; 上辺 means 'surface' or 'outward appearance'.
うわべを飾かざる
Kana spelling for 上辺, often used when the kanji is considered less common or for clarity.

見み栄えを張はる
見栄を張る focuses on showing off or keeping up appearances, often in social situations, while うわべを飾る emphasizes superficial decoration or pretense.
体てい裁さいを繕つくろう
体裁を繕う means to keep up appearances or save face, often by covering up flaws, whereas うわべを飾る is more about actively embellishing the surface.

Compound of 上辺 (うわべ, 'surface, outward appearance') + を + 飾る (かざる, 'to decorate'). Literally 'to decorate the surface'.