godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
dress up; adorn oneself
Intransitive verb meaning to make oneself look attractive or stylish, often with effort. Used for personal grooming and fashion.
彼女はパーティーのためにめかしている。
She is dressing up for the party.
今日はちょっとめかして
Let's go out a little dressed up today.
suffix, godan verb (-su)
give an air of; make seem like
Suffix attached to nouns or adjective stems to mean 'to give the appearance of ...' or 'to act like ...'. Often used in compound verbs such as 学者めかす (to act like a scholar) or 大人めかす (to act grown-up).
彼はいつも学者めかした話し方をする。
He always speaks in a scholarly manner.
その子は大人めかして振る舞っている。
That child is behaving like an adult.