“To pretend to be” in Japanese
Short answer
To pretend to be in Japanese is “触れ込む” (furekomu). Full meaning: to make publicly known, to profess to be, to pretend to be, to pass off for, to pose as.
Other ways to say “To pretend to be” in Japanese
成りすます
narisumasu 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
騙る
kataru to swindle out of, to cheat out of, to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as, to pretend to be, to assume (a name or title), to falsify (e.g. a seal)
気取る
kedoru to be affected, to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be; to suspect, to sense
ふれこむ
furekomu to make publicly known, to profess to be, to pretend to be, to pass off for, to pose as
触れこむ
furekomu to make publicly known, to profess to be, to pretend to be, to pass off for, to pose as
触れ込める
furekomeru to make publicly known, to profess to be, to pretend to be, to pass off for, to pose as
ふれこめる
furekomeru to make publicly known, to profess to be, to pretend to be, to pass off for, to pose as
けどる
kedoru to be affected, to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be; to suspect, to sense
きどる
kidoru to be affected, to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be; to suspect, to sense
気どる
kedoru to be affected, to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be; to suspect, to sense
きどん
kidon to be affected, to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be; to suspect, to sense
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