見みかけ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 見みかけがいいto look good on the surface

  この店みせは見みかけがいいが、味あじはまあまあだ。

  This restaurant looks nice, but the food is just so-so.

• 見みかけの〈物もの〉the apparent (size/weight/etc.) of something

  この箱はこは見みかけの大おおきさより軽かるい。

  This box is lighter than its apparent size suggests.

• 見みかけで〈人ひと〉を判はん断だんするto judge someone by their appearance

  見みかけで人ひとを判はん断だんしてはいけない。

  You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.

Expressions

• 見みかけによらずin contrast to one's appearance; despite how one looks
• 見みかけによらないdoes not match one's appearance; looks can be deceiving
• 人ひとは見みかけによらぬものappearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover