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Meaning of 嘘をつく(うそをつく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

嘘をつく, 嘘を吐く, 嘘を付く
Kana Reading
うそをつく
Romaji
usowotsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to tell a lie; to fib

Example Sentences

嘘をつく, 嘘を吐く, 嘘を付く, うそをつく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
嘘をつく
Plain Polite
嘘をつきます
Negative
嘘をつかない
Negative Polite
嘘をつきません

Past

Plain
嘘をついた
Plain Polite
嘘をつきました
Negative
嘘をつかなかった
Negative Polite
嘘をつきませんでした

Te

Plain
嘘をついて
Plain Polite
嘘をつきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
嘘をつかれる
Plain Polite
嘘をつかれます
Negative
嘘をつかれない
Negative Polite
嘘をつかれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

lie, falsehood

On: キョ, コ

Kun: うそ, ふ.く

14 strokes

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JLPT 1

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

On:

Kun: は.く, つ.く

6 strokes

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

5 strokes

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