見み得えを切きる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

strike a pose (kabuki); assume a dramatic posture

Kabuki term: an actor freezes in a dramatic pose (見得) at a climactic moment. The verb 切る adds a sense of decisiveness.

See also: 見栄

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの舞ぶ台たいで、主しゅ役やくが見み得えを切きると観かん客きゃくから大おおきな拍はく手しゅが起おこった。

  When the lead actor struck a mie pose on the kabuki stage, loud applause erupted from the audience.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

put on airs; make a proud gesture; speak boastfully

Idiomatic extension: to act in a showy, self-important way, as if striking a dramatic pose. Often implies overconfidence or showing off.

• 彼かれは会かい議ぎで見み得えを切きって、自じ分ぶんの計けい画かくが一いち番ばんだと主しゅ張ちょうした。

  He put on an air of confidence at the meeting and insisted his plan was the best.

• あの政せい治じ家かはいつもテレビで見み得えを切きるような話はなし方かたをする。

  That politician always speaks boastfully on TV, as if striking a pose.