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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ふり

furi

pretence, pretending

Often follows a clause and is used with する. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしの犬いぬはよく寝ねた振ふりをする。

    My dog often pretends to be asleep.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは彼かれの言いっている事ことがわからないふりをした。

    I affected not to understand what he was saying.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 知しらぬふりをするな。

    Don’t pretend you don’t know.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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