Vocab Info

N2 Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb

(しょう)するto take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb

      1.

      to call, to name

    2. Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb

      2.

      to call oneself ..., to go by the name of ...

    3. Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb

      3.

      to purport (to be), to profess, to claim, to pretend, to feign

    4. Suru verb (special class), Transitive verb

      4.

      to praise, to applaud

    All Forms

    称する 【しょうする】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 3,000

    Examples

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      同僚(どうりょう)風邪(かぜ)だと(しょう)して会社(かいしゃ)(やす)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}

      • N2

      あのナルシストは自分(じぶん)(かみ)(しょう)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}

      • N2

      学者(がくしゃ)素晴(すば)らしい功績(こうせき)(しょう)して賞状(しょうじょう)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}

      • N2

      (かれ)には(とく)があります。その(とく)(しょう)するために感謝(かんしゃ)(じょう)(おく)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}

      • N2

      (あに)社会(しゃかい)勉強(べんきょう)(しょう)して海外(かいがい)()(まわ)っているが、(わたし)にはただの(あそ)びにしか()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}

      • N2
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