装う

よそおう

to dress (oneself in)

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Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate
  2. to pretend; to feign; to affect; to disguise oneself as

よそう also 粧う

  1. godan verb, transitive, usually in kana to serve; to dish up; to dish out
  2. usually in kana to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

Its kanji

In sentences

彼女かのじょは無邪気むじゃきを装よそおった。 She put on an air of innocence. #86586

彼かれは医者いしゃを装よそおっていた。 He made believe he was a doctor. #110039

彼女かのじょは無関心むかんしんを装よそおった。 She assumed an air of indifference. #1073492

トムは医者いしゃを装よそおっていた。 Tom was posing as a doctor. #2706931

彼女かのじょは女優じょゆう風かぜに装よそおっていた。 She was dressed after the fashion of an actress. #88714