Vocab Info
N2 する-verb (special), Transitive verb
称するto take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport
Dictionary Definition
Common
する-verb (special), Transitive verb
1.
to call, to name
2.
to call oneself ..., to go by the name of ...
3.
to purport (to be), to profess, to claim, to pretend, to feign
4.
to praise, to applaud
All Forms
称する 【しょうする】
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Pitch Accent
し
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す
る
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同僚は風邪だと称して会社を休んだ。
My colleague claimed to have a cold and took a day off from the company.
あのナルシストは自分を神と称している。
That narcissist is calling himself a god.
学者の素晴らしい功績を称して賞状をおくりました。
A certificate was awarded in praise of the scholar's wonderful achievements.
彼には徳があります。その徳を称するために感謝状を送りました。
He has virtue. I sent a letter of appreciation to praise that virtue.
兄は社会勉強と称して海外を飛び回っているが、私にはただの遊びにしか見えない。
My brother claims he is traveling abroad for social studies, but to me, it just seems like he's playing around.
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