pretense

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɹiːtɛns/

Noun

US countable uncountable

(US) A false or hypocritical profession / Intention or purpose not real but professed. / An unsupported claim made or implied. / An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

Japanese Meaning

虚偽の主張、見せかけ（実際とは異なるふりをすること） / 仮装、偽装（本来の意図や本質を隠すための表面的な態度） / 不誠実な試み（実現するつもりのない、単に印象を与えるための試み）

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Under the pretense of conducting a survey, he collected people's personal information.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は調査を行っているという見せかけで人々の個人情報を集めた。

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Sense（1）

(US) A false or hypocritical profession

under pretense of friendliness

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

Intention or purpose not real but professed.

with only a pretense of accuracy

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Sense（3）

An unsupported claim made or implied.

Sense（4）

An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

pretenses

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