“Make-believe” in Japanese
Short answer
Make-believe in Japanese is “まやかし” (mayakashi). Full meaning: deception, make-believe, fake, counterfeit, phony.
Other ways to say “Make-believe” in Japanese
真似事
manegoto imitation, copy, make-believe, pretence, sham; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
マヤカシ
mayakashi deception, make-believe, fake, counterfeit, phony
魔耶化し
mayakashi deception, make-believe, fake, counterfeit, phony
狂言
kyougen kyogen; kabuki play, kabuki performance; make-believe, ruse, trick
まね事
manegoto imitation, copy, make-believe, pretence, sham; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
まねごと
manegoto imitation, copy, make-believe, pretence, sham; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
真似ごと
manegoto imitation, copy, make-believe, pretence, sham; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
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