Shirankao

知らん顔 (Shirankao) is a Japanese noun meaning “feigned ignorance, pretending not to know, pretending not to recognize (someone), ignoring”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbfeigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); ignoring
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbunconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance

Examples

  • She assumed an air of indifference.

  • He refused to notice me.

  • She refused to notice me.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 知らん顔

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