知らぬ振りをする（しらぬふりをする）
JLPT N1 · Suru verb (Group 3)
Meaning: to pretend not to know
Example sentences
- 都合が悪いと知らぬ振りをする。 — When it's inconvenient, he pretends not to know.
- 知らぬ振りをせず、正直に答える。 — Don't play dumb—answer honestly.
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