as if

On-Yomi: コウ

Koohii stories:

1) [mcfate] 12-10-2007(25): I was in a state of mind to ask my wife if some slinky outfit from the closet fit her. "As if!" she yelled, "that belonged to your previous girlfriend!".

2) [astridtops] 30-10-2006(14): My husband and I often have the same state of mind. We believe that's why we fit together well, as if we are meant for each other.

3) [Elphalpo] 11-7-2010(8): Data's dream is to fit in with the rest of the Enterprise crew as if he was human.

4) [Doodsaq] 1-8-2009(5): As if there was there was even the slightest chance that data could really fit in with the rest of the crew.

5) [peacemik] 15-5-2011(4): It's not as if my state of mind is ever actually going to be fit. But these tablets at least make me feel as if I have a fit state of mind. 恰も (あたかも): as if, as it were 恰も好し (あたかもよし): luckily, fortunately 恰幅 (かっぷく): physique 恰幅がいい (かっぷくがいい): stout, portly (euphemism) 恰好 (かっこう) [more commonly 格好 ]: shape, form, posture, appearance, manner 恰好付ける (かっこつける): to affect a stylish air.