“False accusation” in Japanese
Short answer
False accusation in Japanese is “誣告” (fukoku). Full meaning: false accusation, slander, calumny.
Other ways to say “False accusation” in Japanese
言いがかり
iigakari false accusation, trumped up-charge, pretext, picking a quarrel; statement that cannot be retracted, saying something one cannot take back
冤罪
enzai false charge, false accusation, misrepresentation
冤
en false charge, false accusation
誣言
bugen calumny, slander, false accusation
無実
mujitsu innocence, guiltlessness, false accusation, false charge; absence of the fact, insubstantiality, lacking substance
ぶ告
bukoku false accusation, slander, calumny
いちゃもん
ichamon complaint, quibble, niggle, finding fault, false accusation
寃
en false charge, false accusation
えん罪
enzai false charge, false accusation, misrepresentation
いちゃモン
ichamon complaint, quibble, niggle, finding fault, false accusation
イチャモン
ichamon complaint, quibble, niggle, finding fault, false accusation
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