godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
profess to be; pass oneself off as; advertise oneself as
Intransitive use: to claim or present oneself as something, often with a nuance of exaggeration or false pretense. Commonly used with ～と or ～として.
彼は専門家だと触れ込んでいるが、実際は素人だ。
He professes to be an expert, but he's actually an amateur.
その男
The man passed himself off as a prince and deceived the villagers.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
advertise; announce; make publicly known
Transitive use: to publicize or spread information about something, such as an event, product, or news. Often used with ～を.
新製品を大々的に触れ込む。
They advertise the new product widely.
彼は自分の意見を新聞で触れ込んだ。
He made his opinion publicly known through the newspaper.