“Lie” in Japanese
Short answer
Lie in Japanese is “嘘” (usso). Full meaning: lie, fib, falsehood, untruth; mistake, error; unwise move, bad decision.
Other ways to say “Lie” in Japanese
ライ
rai lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
偽り
itsuwari lie, falsehood, fiction, fabrication
空言
kuugen falsehood, lie
詐偽
sagi lie, untruth, prevarication
妄語
mougo lie, falsehood
作り事
tsukurigoto fabrication, lie, fiction
空音
sorane imitated cry (of an animal), lie
虚語
kyogo lie, falsehood
偽り言
itsuwarigoto lie, fabrication
虚言
kyogen falsehood, lie
造言
zougen false report, lie
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