めかす

Also written 粧す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up
2. Suffix, Godan verb to give an air of ...; to make ... seem like ...; to make ... look like ...

Example sentences

• どうしてそんなにおめかししてるの？どこ行くの？
  Why are you so dressed up? Where are you going?
• そんなおめかししてどこ行くの？
  Where are you going all dressed up like that?

Common phrases

• 冗談めかして (じょうだんめかして) jokingly
• 冗談めかす (じょうだんめかす) to treat as a joke

Words containing めかす

• 今めかす (いまめかす) to modernize
• 冗談めかす (じょうだんめかす) to treat as a joke

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