- mayakashi deception, make-believe, fake, counterfeit, phony
Used in informal or critical contexts to call something fake or deceptive, like a trick or a sham.
それはまやかしだ。
Sore wa mayakashi da.
That's a deception.
彼の話はまやかしに聞こえる。
Kare no hanashi wa mayakashi ni kikoeru.
His story sounds like make-believe.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'uso' (lie), but 'mayakashi' implies a show or trick meant to deceive.
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