こう見えても

こうみえても

despite appearances; it may not seem so; it might not look it

Meaning

exp
despite appearances; it may not seem so; it might not look it

Example sentences

こう見えても意外に人前で話すの苦手で、手なんか震えるし、口ごもちゃって、自分でも何言っているかわからない時がある。

I may seem confident, but I get extremely nervous speaking in front of people. My hands tremble, I get all tongue-tied, and sometimes I don't even know what I'm saying myself.
こう見えても、私、真面目だったのよ。昔は......。

I may not look it, but I used to be pretty serious.
こう見えても、私、優等生だったのよ。昔は......。

Despite how I look, I used to be an honored student, you know. I used to be...