“To feign” in Japanese
Short answer
To feign in Japanese is “見せかける” (misekakeru). Full meaning: to pretend, to feign.
Other ways to say “To feign” in Japanese
偽る
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
装う
yosou to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out
称する
shousuru to take the name of, to call oneself; to pretend, to feign, to purport
称す
shousu to take the name of, to call oneself; to pretend, to feign, to purport
佯る
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
詐る
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
偽わる
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
いつわる
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
装える
yosooeru to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out
稱する
shousuru to take the name of, to call oneself; to pretend, to feign, to purport
決め込む
kimekomu to take for granted, to assume, to be convinced (that), to jump to the conclusion (that); to pretend (to be), to pose (as), to fancy oneself (to be), to feign (e.g. ignorance); to go through with (what one decided to do), to persist in doing, to make
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