いい子ぶる;好い子ぶる | [いいこぶる, iikoburu] (v5r) to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice [Add to Longdo] |
しらを切る;白を切る | [しらをきる, shirawokiru] (exp, v5r) to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out [Add to Longdo] |
居留守を使う | [いるすをつかう, irusuwotsukau] (exp, v5u) to pretend to be out [Add to Longdo] |
強がる | [つよがる, tsuyogaru] (v5r, vi) to cry sour grapes; to bluff; to whistle in the dark; to pretend to be tough [Add to Longdo] |
触れ込む | [ふれこむ, furekomu] (v5m, vt) to announce; to pretend to be; to pass off for; to pose as; to herald [Add to Longdo] |
大人ぶる | [おとなぶる, otonaburu] (v5r) to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult [Add to Longdo] |
通を気取る | [つうをきどる, tsuuwokidoru] (exp, v5r) (See 知ったかぶり) to pretend to know everything; to pretend to be an expert [Add to Longdo] |
病と称する | [やまいとしょうする, yamaitoshousuru] (exp, vs-s) (obsc) to feign illness; to pretend to be ill [Add to Longdo] |