よそおう

装う

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

N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to dress (oneself in)to attire oneself into adornto decorate
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to pretendto feignto affectto disguise oneself as

Conjugations

Present辞書形
装う(よそおう)
Negativeない形
装わない(よそおわない)
Pastた形
装った(よそおった)
Past Negativeなかった形
装わなかった(よそおわなかった)
Te-formて形
装って(よそおって)

Example Sentences

彼女は無邪気を(よそおう)った。

She put on an air of innocence.

(かれ)は医者を(よそおう)っていた。

He made believe he was a doctor.

彼女は女優風(ふう)(よそおう)っていた。

She was dressed after the fashion of an actress.

時々周りで起きていることに無関心を(よそおう)う。

He sometimes affects indifference to what's happening around him.

(かれ)はその少女に関心がないかのように(よそおう)った。

He feigned indifference to the girl.

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