“Contrived” in Japanese
Short answer
Contrived in Japanese is “事新しい” (kotoatarashii). Full meaning: unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected.
Other ways to say “Contrived” in Japanese
嘘っぽい
usoppoi contrived, false-sounding
嘘くさい
usokusai contrived, false-sounding
作為的
sakuiteki intentional, deliberate, contrived, artificial
ことあたらしい
kotoatarashii unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新し
kotoatarashi unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新しく
kotoatarashiku unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新しけれ
kotoatarashikere unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新しゅう
kotoatarashuu unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新しきゃ
kotoatarashikya unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新しかろ
kotoatarashikaro unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
事新しかっ
kotoatarashika unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
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