病気のふり
びょうきのふり
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
Meanings
Expression, Noun
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
Example sentences
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She made believe that she was sick.
トムは病気のふりをしてたんだよ。
Tom pretended that he was sick.
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She pretended illness as an excuse.
病気じゃなかったのに病気のふりをしたことってある？
Have you ever pretended to be sick when you weren't?
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Mary pretended she was sick to avoid going to school.
More examples (4)
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He pretended to be ill so that he wouldn't have to go to school the next day.
メアリーは本当は病気じゃないんだ。病気のふりをしているだけなんだ。
Mary isn't really sick; she's only putting it on.
彼は今日の試験を受けたくなかったので、病気のふりをして学校へ行かなかった。
He didn't want to take today's test, so he made believe that he was sick, and didn't go to school.
「ねえ、あゆみちゃんってさ、病気のふりをしたことってある？」「子供の時はないけど、社会人になってからは何度か」
"Has Ayumi pretended to be ill before?" "Not when she was a child, but since becoming a working adult she has done it a few times."