気き取どり

noun

affectation; pretension; posturing

Describes putting on airs, acting in a self-conscious or unnatural way to impress others. Often used critically.

• 彼かれの話はなし方かたには気き取どりがない。

  There is no affectation in the way he speaks.

• 気き取どりのない態たい度どが好こう印いん象しょうを与あたえた。

  Her unpretentious attitude made a good impression.

noun, used as a suffix

posing as; acting like; pretending to be

Used as a suffix attached to nouns indicating a role or relationship, meaning 'acting as if one were ...' or 'playing the part of ...'. Often implies a playful or temporary pretense.

See also: 夫婦気取り

• 二人ふたりは夫ふう婦ふ気き取どりで暮くらしている。

  The two are living together as if they were a married couple.

• 彼かれは芸げい術じゅつ家か気き取どりで、いつもベレー帽ぼうをかぶっている。

  He always wears a beret, acting like an artist.