称する

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 称する, read しょうする, joins naming or styling 称 with the verbal element する.
• Basic usage: 岩を獅子と称する means calling something by a name, while 自ら専門家と称する means styling oneself that way.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • The latter does not guarantee that the title is objectively recognized and can convey doubt or distance in context.