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A3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

()りすますto pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as, to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into

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    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    成りすます 【なりすます】成り済ます 【なりすます】なり済ます 【なりすます】成済ます 【なりすます】

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      (かれ)医者(いしゃ)(しげる)りすまして患者(かんじゃ)(だま)した。

      He posed as a doctor and deceived the patients.

        警察(けいさつ)()りすました(おとこ)女性(じょせい)(いえ)()()んだ。

        A man who posed as a police officer broke into a woman's house.

          息子(むすこ)()りすまして電話(でんわ)をする詐欺(さぎ)流行(はや)っています。

          A scam where someone impersonates a son and makes a phone call is becoming prevalent.

            刑事(けいじ)()りすまして詐欺(さぎ)(はたら)くとは…なんて卑怯(ひきょう)(やつ)なんだ!

            To think that someone would pose as a detective and commit fraud... what a cowardly person!

              学生(がくせい)()りすまして学生(がくせい)クーポンを使(つか)ったら警察(けいさつ)通報(つうほう)されました。

              I was reported to the police after posing as a student and using a student coupon.

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