- 〔外見〕(a) show, a look;〔偽り〕a sham, (a) make-believe, (a) pretense,《英》 (a) pretence
見せ掛けの apparent; sham; make-believe
- 見せ掛けだけはいいが
- It looks good, but...
- これは見せ掛けの代物だ
- This is all make-believe.
- あの会社は景気がよさそうだが見せ掛けだけだ
- That company 「has the appearance [puts on a show] of prosperity, but business is not really very good.