Vocab Info
N2 Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb
称するto take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport
Dictionary Definition
Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb
1.
to call, to name
Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb
2.
to call oneself ..., to go by the name of ...
Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb
3.
to purport (to be), to profess, to claim, to pretend, to feign
Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb
4.
to praise, to applaud
All Forms
称する 【しょうする】
Common・Uncommon
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Pitch Accent
し
ょ
う
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. {to take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport}
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. {to take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport}
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. {to take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport}
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. {to take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport}
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. {to take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport}
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