make believe

Verb

childish idiomatic

(idiomatic, childish) To pretend or imagine.

Japanese Meaning

何かであるかのように装う、ふりをする / ある状況や事柄を頭の中で思い描く、空想する

The children decided to make believe they were pirates and searched for treasure in the backyard.

子どもたちは海賊ごっこをして裏庭で宝を探すことにしました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, childish) To pretend or imagine.

Let's build a fort out of chairs and blankets and make believe we are pirates.

makes believe

（ present singular third-person ）

making believe

（ participle present ）

made believe

（ participle past ）

made believe

（ past ）