“Pretend” in Japanese
Short answer
Pretend in Japanese is “なんちゃって” (nanchatte). Full meaning: just kidding, not!; ersatz, imitation, phony, pretend, fake, faux.
Other ways to say “Pretend” in Japanese
なんちゃってー
nanchattee just kidding, not!; ersatz, imitation, phony, pretend, fake, faux
なーんちゃって
naanchatte just kidding, not!; ersatz, imitation, phony, pretend, fake, faux
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