Japatan
Formação
- V普通形 + ふりをする
- いA + ふりをする
- なA + な + ふりをする
- N + の + ふりをする
Explicação
Shows that someone acts as if something were true when it is not. Verbs are often in the ない, ている, or た form: 知らないふり, 寝ているふり, 聞こえないふり. It can also be used for playing a role in a game.
Exemplos
弟は母に呼ばれても、聞こえないふりをした。
Even when Mom called him, my little brother pretended not to hear.
本当は知らないのに、知っているふりをしてしまった。
I didn't actually know, but I ended up pretending that I did.
疲れていたが、子どもの前では 元気なふりをした。
I was tired, but I acted cheerful in front of the children.
父は子どもと遊ぶとき、よく おばけのふりをして 驚かせる。
When my dad plays with the kids, he often pretends to be a ghost to scare them.
Observações
Na-adjectives need な and nouns need の before ふり. Do not confuse it with ~ようにする, which means making an effort so that something happens.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1部長の前では、いつも元気（ ）ふりをしている。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 な
In front of the manager, I always pretend to be cheerful. 元気 is a na-adjective, so it takes な: 元気なふり. Nouns take の.
2本当は分かっていないのに、（ ）ふりをした。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 分かった
I didn't really understand, but I pretended I did. ふり follows the plain form of a verb, so 分かったふり is correct. The て form, ます stem, and volitional form cannot be used.
3田中さんは私に気がついたのに、（ ）。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 見ないふりをした
Tanaka noticed me, but pretended not to see me. Because of 気がついたのに (even though he noticed), the natural answer is 見ないふりをした. The others contradict the first half.
