“Made-up story” in Japanese
Short answer
Made-up story in Japanese is “作り話” (tsukuribanashi). Full meaning: fiction, made-up story, fable, fabrication, myth.
Other ways to say “Made-up story” in Japanese
でっち上げ
detchiage fabrication, made-up story, sham, hoax, put-up job, frame-up, trumped-up charge
作り物
tsukurimono artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
創り話
tsukuribanashi fiction, made-up story, fable, fabrication, myth
つくり話
tsukuribanashi fiction, made-up story, fable, fabrication, myth
デッチ上げ
detchiage fabrication, made-up story, sham, hoax, put-up job, frame-up, trumped-up charge
ねた
neta material (for a story, article, etc.), information, news item; joke, jest, (comedy) routine, made-up story, material; proof, evidence
つくり物
tsukurimono artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
造りもの
tsukurimono artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
作りもの
tsukurimono artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
つくりもの
tsukurimono artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
つくりもん
tsukurimon artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham; fiction, made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival)
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