noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. vain person, ostentatious person, show-off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
見栄っ張り みえっぱり
 
 
 
見栄っぱり みえっぱり
 
 
 
見えっ張り みえっぱり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
flourish, prosperity, honor
エイ さかえ さか.える (4th, N2)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch
は.る チョウ わり (5th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ なが.い おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant