English–Japanese
“affected” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikiza
Example
あの人の話し方はきざです。a no hito no hana shi kata wa ki za de su
That person's way of speaking is affected.
How to say “affected” in Japanese
“Affected” in Japanese is きざ (kiza).
Describes a deliberately refined manner that seems unnatural rather than natural or sincere.
Example sentences with きざ
その俳優は舞台できざに構えています。so no hai yū wa bu tai de ki za ni kama e te i ma su
The actor is putting on an affected pose on stage.
Tips for using きざ
- The English word affected can mean either influenced by something or deliberately unnatural in manner, and きざ (kiza) corresponds to the second sense.