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扮装 (ふんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
disguise ; costume ; get-up
Refers to dressing up in a costume or disguise, often for a specific role or to conceal identity. Used both as a noun and with する to mean 'to disguise oneself'.
ハロウィーン で は 、 みんな 思おも い 思おも い の 扮ふん 装そう を 楽たの しむ 。
On Halloween, everyone enjoys dressing up in various costumes.
Kanji 扮 impersonate, dress up, disguise Similar words 変へん 装そう 変装 emphasizes changing one's appearance to avoid recognition, while 扮装 focuses on dressing up as a specific character or role.
仮か 装そう 仮装 is often used for festive costumes or masquerades, whereas 扮装 can imply a more deliberate disguise or theatrical role.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 扮 (ふん, 'to dress up, disguise') and 装 (そう, 'attire, equipment').
