装う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 装う | 装わない |
| Polite | 装います | 装いません |
| Past polite | 装いました | 装いませんでした |
| Past | 装った | 装わなかった |
| Te-form | 装って | 装わないで |
| Desire | 装いたい | 装いたくない |
| Potential | 装える | 装えない |
| Passive | 装われる | 装われない |
| Causative | 装わせる | 装わせない |
| Causative passive | 装わせられるalso 装わされる | 装わせられないalso 装わされない |
| Volitional | 装おう | |
| Polite volitional | 装いましょう | |
| Imperative | 装え | 装うな |
| Conditional | 装えば | 装わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 装ったら | 装わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
dress up; attire oneself; adorn
Used for putting on clothes or accessories with care, often to look nice or for a special occasion. Can also refer to decorating or adorning something.
She appeared at the party beautifully dressed up.
To dress oneself in one's best clothes.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
pretend; feign; disguise oneself as
Used for putting on a false appearance, pretending to be something one is not, or disguising oneself. Often followed by ～を装う or ～に装う.
He pretended to be calm, but inside he was shaken.
The criminal escaped disguised as a police officer.
She adorned herself in a beautiful dress.
He feigned illness and took the day off work.
The criminal disguised himself as a police officer to get into the house.
装う is a neutral verb meaning to pretend or feign (e.g. 平静を装う), while 気取る carries a critical nuance of acting pretentious or putting on airs.
装う means to put on an outward appearance or pretend a state, while 偽る more strongly implies actively falsifying facts or identity.
装う means to feign or disguise oneself as something, emphasizing outward pretense, while 称する in its 'claim' sense refers to verbally asserting a status that may or may not be true.
装う means to pretend or feign an appearance (e.g. 平静を装う, to feign calm), while 飾る in its figurative sense means to embellish or dress up words or behavior rather than fake an emotion.