held herself out

質問

I’ve just discovered that my dad has children by another woman (Note to cheaters: Facebook isn’t as secret as you think it is). This other woman has held herself out as my father’s wife.

held herself out as my father’s wifeはどのような意味でしょうか？よろしくお願いします

回答No.1

lived_in_room13 · ベストアンサー

This other woman has held herself out as my father’s wife.
この別の女性は父の妻として振舞っています。

hold oneself
振舞う
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/hold+oneself

Hold oneself as...
「…として振る舞う」
https://www.mkikuchi-law.com/article/14615873.html

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