“To lie” in Japanese
Short answer
To lie in Japanese is “偽る” (itsuwaru). Full meaning: to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick.
Other ways to say “To lie” in Japanese
棚引く
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
佯る
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
詐る
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
偽わる
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
いつわる
itsuwaru to lie, to pretend, to feign, to falsify; to deceive, to trick
パチ放く
pachikoku to lie, to tell a lie
眠る
neburu to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
棚曳く
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
棚びく
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
たな引く
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
たなびく
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
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