知らないくせに、知っているふりをしないで。
Don't pretend to know when you don't.
Japanese
ふり
ふり
Meaning: pretense; feigning; manner
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Example sentences
He pretended not to know and passed by.
彼はわざと負けたふりをした。
He pretended to lose on purpose.
彼は平気なふりを見せかけた。
He pretended to be fine.
彼は善人のふりをして、年寄りをだましていた。
He pretended to be a good person and was deceiving the elderly.
彼は知らないふりをしてしらばっくれる。
He pretends not to know and plays dumb.
Usage Notes
Used to describe acting as if something is the case when it is not. Often used in the pattern '...ふりをする'.
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