N2 — outside your level filter
ふりをする
ふりをするfuri o suruN2neutral
Same meaning6
looks/seems like; tends to
- ぶるput on airs of; act like — a quality that isn't really thereattaches at
- だらけcovered in; full of (negatively)attaches at
- がちprone to; tends to (usually a negative pattern)attaches at
- げwith a look of; an ...-ish air — a feeling on the surfaceattaches at
- 気味a bit; slight degree of a (usually unwelcome) tendencyattaches at
- っぽい-ish; has a whiff ofattaches at
All examples6
pretend to; act as if — a deliberate front, knowing it's false
声をかけられたのに、気づかないふりをしちゃった。
koe o kakerareta noni, kizukanai furi o shichatta.
Someone called out to me, but I pretended not to notice. casual
妹は電話で母のふりをした。
imouto wa denwa de haha no furi o shita.
My little sister pretended to be Mum on the phone. neutral
弟は宿題をやりたくなくて、寝たふりをしていた。
otouto wa shukudai o yaritakunakute, neta furi o shite ita.
My little brother didn't want to do his homework, so he pretended to be asleep. neutral
被告は事件について何も知らないふりをしていたが、証拠は違う事実を示していた。
hikoku wa jiken ni tsuite nani mo shiranai furi o shite ita ga, shouko wa chigau jijitsu o shimeshite ita.
The defendant acted as if he knew nothing about the incident, but the evidence pointed to a different truth. formal
具合が悪いふりして、学校休んだことあるよ。
guai ga warui furi shite, gakkou yasunda koto aru yo.
I've pretended to feel sick to skip school before, you know. casual
犯人は客のふりをして店に入ってきた。
hannin wa kyaku no furi o shite mise ni haitte kita.
The culprit posed as a customer and came into the store. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms4
- negativeふりをしないfuriwoshinai
味わうふりをしない
- pastふりをしたfuriwoshita
味わうふりをした
- politeふりをしますfuriwoshimasu
味わうふりをします
- continuousふりをしているfuriwoshiteiru
味わうふりをしている
Notes
知らなかった), unlike the frozen っぽい/がち verb sets.