“To pose as” in Japanese
Short answer
To pose as in Japanese is “成りすます” (narisumasu). Full meaning: to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into.
Other ways to say “To pose as” in Japanese
触れ込む
furekomu to make publicly known, to profess to be, to pretend to be, to pass off for, to pose as
任ずる
ninzuru to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
成りすませ
narisumase to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすまし
narisumashi to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすまさ
narisumasa to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすまそ
narisumaso to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすまそふ
narisumasou to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすまそう
narisumasou to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすましゃ
narisumasha to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成りすまそっ
narisumaso to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
任じる
ninjiru to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
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