Meaning of 嘘 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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嘘JLPT 4
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Kana Readingうそ
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Romajiuso
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- lie; falsehood; incorrect fact
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!
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Example Sentences
嘘, うそ used in context
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Truthfully, if I'd said I didn't have any regrets over my snap decision I'd have been lying.
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If not a lie, close to a boast.
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The suspect told a lie to the inspector.
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母親が言ったことはうそではありませんでした。
His mother was right.
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What the lawyer had told me finally turned out to be false.
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評論家たちは、保護貿易主義について人騒がせのうそを言っています。
Critics are just crying wolf about protectionism.
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