“Pretence” in Japanese
Short answer
Pretence in Japanese is “藉口” (shakou). Full meaning: pretence, pretense.
Other ways to say “Pretence” in Japanese
飾り気
kazarike affectation, showiness, pretence
作為
sakui artificiality, pretence, contrived act; commission (of a crime), feasance
仮託
kataku pretext, pretense, pretence
外連
keren playing to the gallery, showing off, pretence, pretense; surface preparation (for painting, etc.), scraping a surface clean
矯飾
kyoushoku affectation, pretense, pretence
鍍金
tokin plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.), coating, gilding, gilt; pretense, pretence, simulation
真似事
manegoto imitation, copy, make-believe, pretence, sham; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
振り
furi swing, shake, wave, swinging; appearance, behaviour; pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)
飾りっ気
kazarikke affectation, showiness, pretence
虚像
kyozou virtual image; false image, pretense, pretence
ブリ
buri swing, shake, wave, swinging; appearance, behaviour; pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)
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