めかす

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.

• 彼かの女じょはパーティーのためにめかしている。

  She is dressing up for the party.

• 今日きょうはちょっとめかして出でかけよう。

  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).

• 彼かれはいつも学がく者しゃめかした話はなし方かたをする。

  He always speaks in a scholarly manner.

• その子こは大人おとなめかして振ふる舞まっている。

  That child is behaving like an adult.