“To pretend not to know” in Japanese
Short answer
To pretend not to know in Japanese is “空嘯く” (sorausobuku). Full meaning: to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude.
Other ways to say “To pretend not to know” in Japanese
空を使う
sorawotsukau to pretend not to know, to feign ignorance; to tell a lie, to lie
嘯く
usobuku to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself)
空うそぶく
sorausobuku to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude
そらうそぶく
sorausobuku to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude
嘯ける
usobukeru to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself)
うそぶく
usobuku to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself)
うそぶける
usobukeru to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself)
空嘯こ
sorausobuko to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude
空嘯い
sorausobui to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude
空嘯き
sorausobuki to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude
空嘯か
sorausobuka to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant air; to assume a contemptuous attitude
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