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病びょう気きのふり
Meanings
Expression
Noun
1. feigning illness; pretending to be ill
usu. 病気のふりをする
Alt. forms
病びょう気きのふり
病びょう気きの振ふり
Kanji used
病
illness
気
state of mind
Used in: 12
Composed of
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
Examples (4 in total)
Tom pretended that he was sick.
Have you ever pretended to be sick when you weren't?
He pretended to be ill so that he wouldn't have to go to school the next day.
Mary isn't really sick. She's just pretending to be sick.