～ふりをする

When to use

ふりをする: pretend (知らないふりをする).

Explanation

The ～ふりをする grammar point is used to express that someone is pretending or acting as if they are doing something, feeling a certain way, or possessing a certain quality. It can be translated as 'pretend' or 'act like' in English. The formation is the same for verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.

• 彼かれは知しらないふりをしました。

  He pretended not to know.

  Kare wa shiranai furi wo shimashita.

• 彼女かのじょは病気びょうきのふりをして、学校がっこうを休やすみました。

  She pretended to be sick and skipped school.

  Kanojo wa byouki no furi wo shite, gakkou wo yasumimashita.

• 彼かれは嬉うれしいふりをしていますが、本当は悲かなしいです。

  He is pretending to be happy, but he is actually sad.

  Kare wa ureshii furi wo shiteimasu ga, hontou wa kanashii desu.

• 彼女かのじょはリーダーのふりをして、チームを率ひきいました。

  She pretended to be a leader and led the team.

  Kanojo wa riidaa no furi wo shite, chiimu wo hikimashita.

Pretending (Pretend To / As If To Say)

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• ～と言わんばかりの Noun～to iwan bakari no NounN1Expresses the concept of 'as if to say'; 'almost says'…
• ～んばかりに〜n bakari niN1Indicates 'as though about to ~' or 'as if to say ~'.

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