“To claim to be” in Japanese
Short answer
To claim to be in Japanese is “名乗る” (nanoru). Full meaning: to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being.
Other ways to say “To claim to be” in Japanese
名る
nanoru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名宣る
nanoru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名のる
nanoru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名告る
nanoru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
なのる
nanoru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名のれる
nanoreru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名乗れる
nanoreru to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名ッ
nano to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名っ
nano to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名宣ッ
nano to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
名のっ
nano to give one's name (as), to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be, to call oneself, to wear the title of; to reveal oneself (as), to admit to being
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