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装よそおう

Kana よそおう Romaji yosoou

Common word

01

装う よそおう · yosoou

Common word 粧う (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · transitive

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

02godan verb · transitive

to pretend; to feign; to affect; to disguise oneself as

Examples

彼女は女優風に装っていた。

She was dressed after the fashion of an actress.

Tatoeba #88714

時々周りで起きていることに無関心を装う。

He sometimes affects indifference to what's happening around him.

Tatoeba #150439

彼女は無邪気を装った。

She put on an air of innocence.

Tatoeba #86586

02

装う よそう · yosou

粧う

01godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to serve; to dish up; to dish out

02godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

Examples

おはよう。ご飯をよそっても良いかしら？

Morning. Shall I dish up?

Tatoeba #76824

Source

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