代わり映え

かわりばえ

Also written 変わり映え, 変わりばえ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before) (usu. with neg. sentence)

Kanji

• 代 era. Read as かわり.
• 映 project. Read as ばえ.

Example sentences

• 何処へ行っても代わり映えはしないでしょう。
  Wherever you go, you will find the same thing.
• 何あんた、またパン？相変わらず変わり映えのしない食生活送ってんのね。
  What, you having bread again? I see you're still leading the same thrilling dietary life as ever.
• 代わり映えのない1日だった。
  It was an everyday day.

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