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見せかける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
見せ掛ける
BOOST
Reading : みせかける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to pretend; to feign
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 29,414 which gives a rank of 76,321
見せ掛ける is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 143,000 (about 612,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
じつりょく
実力
ある
せいじか
政治家
せかけている
じっさい
実際
ずるがしこい
せいじや
政治屋

He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in reality he is a cunning politician.
かれ
いかにも
わたし
しんゆう
親友
らしく
せかけた

He posed as my close friend.
見せかける
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Reading : みせかける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 157,000 (about 512,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 19097
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
hanging   かかる to be hanging, to cost, to take   かける to hang up, to spend, to multiply   -がかり person in charge   
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hand
divining rod
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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