称し

称し

"称し" means "to call oneself" or "to claim to be."

In this sentence, "称して" means "to refer to oneself" or "to call oneself" in a way that introduces or identifies oneself with a particular term.

彼は自分を天才と称している。

He calls himself a genius.

Here, "称されて" is used in the context of being referred to or called a certain name or description by others.

その町は観光地として称されている。

That town is referred to as a tourist spot.

In this sentence, "称して" means "to describe or name an activity or action using a certain term" for the purpose of providing context or rationale.

彼らは友情を築くための活動と称して、様々なイベントを計画した。

They organized various events under the name of activities for building friendship.