Japanese

よそおう
Meaning: to pretend; to feign; to dress up; to disguise oneself
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 装う 装わない
Polite 装います 装いません
Past 装った 装わなかった
Polite + Past 装いました 装いませんでした
Te-form 装って 装わなくて
Potential 装える 装えない
Passive 装われる 装われない
Causative 装わせる 装わせない
Causative + Passive 装わされる 装わされない
Imperative 装え 装うな

Handwriting

装
う

Example sentences

He pretended to be calm, but inside he was shaken.
彼は冷静を装っていたが、内心は焦っていた。
He pretended to be calm, but inside he was panicking.
警備員は、記者を装った偽者を会場の入口で止めた。
The security guard stopped the impostor disguised as a reporter at the venue entrance.

Usage Notes

Often used for feigning an emotion or pretending to be someone else. Also used for dressing up or decorating.

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