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装う

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よそお
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
裝う (kyūjitai)
粧う
扮う

Verb

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(よそお) (yosōuよそほふ (yosofofu)?transitive godan (stem (よそお) (yosōi), past (よそお)った (yosōtta))

  1. feign, pose as, assume, affect a feeling
    無知(むち)(よそお)
    muchi o yosōu
    to feign ignorance
    (かれ)(えら)そう(よそお)っていたが、実際(じっさい)初心者(しょしんしゃ)だった。
    Kare wa erasō ni yosōtte ita ga, jissai wa shoshinsha datta.
    He posed as an expert despite being a beginner.
  2. be dressed in, adorn oneself, dress up
    豪華(ごうか)(よそお)った(ひめ)
    gōka ni yosōtta hime
    gorgeously dressed noblewoman

Conjugation

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