“Pretended” in Japanese
Short answer
Pretended in Japanese is “似非” (ese). Full meaning: false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock.
Other ways to say “Pretended” in Japanese
エセ
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
えせ
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
似而非
ese false, pseudo-, quasi-, would-be, sham, pretended, mock
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