よそおう
Yosoou
Other forms: 粧う
装う (Yosoou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate
- godan verb, transitive verbto pretend; to feign; to affect; to disguise oneself as
Examples
彼女は無邪気を装った。
She put on an air of innocence.
彼は医者を装っていた。
He made believe he was a doctor.
彼女は女優風に装っていた。
She was dressed after the fashion of an actress.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).