noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ostentation; showiness; affectation
Refers to superficial decoration or behavior meant to impress others, often with a negative connotation of being insincere or hollow.
His story is full of embellishments and can't be trusted.
I want to live a life free from pretense.
虚飾 is a more literary word for false, showy ornamentation, while 見せ掛け is the everyday term for any kind of fake appearance or pretense.
ostentatious; showy; gaudy
Compound of 虚 (false, empty) and 飾 (decorate). The meaning is transparent from its components.