飾かざる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

decorate; ornament; adorn

Adding decorative elements to a physical space or object, such as a room, a cake, or a Christmas tree.

• 部屋へやを花はなで飾かざった。

  I decorated the room with flowers.

• クリスマスツリーを飾かざるのが楽たのしみだ。

  I look forward to decorating the Christmas tree.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

display; exhibit; put on show

Placing something so it can be seen, such as goods in a shop window, artworks in a gallery, or a trophy on a shelf.

• 店みせのショーウィンドウに新しん商しょう品ひんを飾かざっている。

  They are displaying new products in the shop window.

• 彼かれはトロフィーを棚たなに飾かざった。

  He displayed the trophy on the shelf.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

grace; adorn (a page/cover); mark (an occasion)

Figurative use: a notable person or event appears prominently, such as gracing the cover of a magazine or marking a special day with an achievement.

• 彼かの女じょの写しゃ真しんが雑ざっ誌しの表ひょう紙しを飾かざった。

  Her photo graced the cover of the magazine.

• 優ゆう勝しょうで有ゆう終しゅうの美びを飾かざった。

  He capped off his career with a victory.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

embellish; dress up; be pretentious

Making something appear better than it is, often with words or outward behavior. Can be neutral (embellishing a story) or negative (putting on airs, keeping up appearances).

• 彼かれは話はなしを飾かざって伝つたえる癖くせがある。

  He has a habit of embellishing stories.

• 体てい裁さいを飾かざるより、正しょう直じきなほうがいい。

  It's better to be honest than to keep up appearances.