😶‍🌫️pretense (プリテンス)

noun
/ˈpriː.tɛns/ or /prɪˈtɛns/
仮面, 偽装 (kamen, giso)

意味

A false appearance or claim; an act of pretending.
意味の翻訳
偽の外観または主張; 偽る行為。
Nise no gaikan matawa shuchō; itsuwaru kōi.

例文

His kindness was only a pretense to gain trust.

彼の優しさは信頼を得るための単なる仮面だった。
Kare no yasashisa wa shinrai o eru tame no tannaru kamen datta.

表現例

under false pretenses
偽りの理由で
itsuwari no riyū de

同義語

deception, sham, facade, falsehood

対義語

truth, honesty

コロケーション

false pretense, under pretense, without pretense

関連語彙

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a new outbreak or revival of something that had subsided, especially an undesirable condition
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mechanical or habitual repetition, often without understanding
The ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information.
The detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies.

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