藉しゃ口こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

pretense; pretence; feigning

Refers to pretending or feigning something, often used in the pattern 〜をしゃこうする. The kanji spelling 藉口 is very rare; the word is normally written in kana.

• 彼かれは病びょう気きをしゃこうして会かい社しゃを休やすんだ。

  He feigned illness and took a day off from work.

• しゃこうの態たい度どでは、本ほん当とうの信しん頼らいは得えられない。

  With a pretense attitude, you cannot gain real trust.