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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(よそお)to dress, to pretend, to feign

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    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, 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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