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N1 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

(よそお)to dress, to pretend, to feign

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1.

      to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate

    2. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      2.

      to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as

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    装う 【よそおう】粧う 【よそおう】

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      礼服(れいふく)()(よそお)って結婚式(けっこんしき)参加(さんか)する。

      I’ll dress in formal attire when I attend the wedding.

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      病人(びょうにん)(よそお)っている(むすめ)学校(がっこう)()かせました。

      I sent my daughter to school even though she was pretending to be sick.

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      (ちち)平静(へいせい)(よそお)っているが、本当(ほんとう)はパニックになっている。

      My father is feigning a calm demeanor, but he's actually panicking inside.

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      これからの(なつ)シーズンに先駆(さきが)けて、店内(てんない)夏向(なつむ)きに(よそお)いました。

      To get ready for the summer season, we decorated the store with a summery theme.

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      親切(しんせつ)(よそお)って老人(ろうじん)(ちか)づいてお(かね)(だま)()るとは…!卑劣(ひれつ)にも(ほど)があります。

      Pretending to be kind just to scam money from the elderly... That’s beyond despicable!

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