“To act as if” in Japanese
Short answer
To act as if in Japanese is “がる” (garu). Full meaning: to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if.
Other ways to say “To act as if” in Japanese
ガる
garu to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
がッ
ga to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
ガら
gara to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
がん
gan to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
ガろ
garo to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
がろ
garo to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
ガり
gari to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
カル
karu to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
ガん
gan to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
ガル
garu to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
ガりゃ
garya to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if
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