病びょう気きのふり

expression, noun

feigning illness; pretending to be sick

Almost always used in the pattern 病気のふりをする. Describes the act of pretending to be ill, often to avoid something.

See also: 振り (ふり)

• 彼かれは学がっ校こうに行いきたくなくて、病びょう気きのふりをした。

  He didn't want to go to school, so he pretended to be sick.

• 会かい議ぎに出でたくないから、病びょう気きのふりをしようかな。

  I don't want to attend the meeting, so maybe I'll pretend to be ill.