Word details

なりすます

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なりすます.

Dictionary

Entry

りすま成りすます成り済ますIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #22990
1

to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as; to disguise oneself as

Examples
彼はその酒場で歯医者に成りすましていた
He posed as a dentist at that bar.
2

to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

な.るな.す-な.す

Nanori

あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよし

settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

11 strokesFrequency 168JLPT N2Grade 6

On

サイセイ

Kun

す.む-ず.み-ずみす.まないす.ます-す.ますすく.うな.すわたしわた.る

Nanori

すむなりわたる

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