Translation guide
How to express the idea of 'fabrication' in Japanese, covering lies, made-up stories, manufacturing, and assembly.
To say that something is a complete lie, an invented story, or a falsehood.
The most common word for 'lie' or 'falsehood'. Can be used for any untrue statement.
それは嘘だ。
That's a lie.
His story was all lies.
A fabrication or made-up story, often with a negative connotation of being deliberately invented to deceive.
That article is a complete fabrication.
A made-up story or tall tale. Can be used for fictional stories or lies.
That's nothing but a made-up story.
A falsehood or fabrication, often used in formal or legal contexts.
He made a false declaration.
Fabrication, forgery, or cooking up (evidence, data, etc.). Strongly negative, often used for scandals.
The fabrication of evidence was uncovered.
To refer to the process of making or building something, especially in industrial contexts.
Manufacturing or production, used for goods, machines, etc.
This factory manufactures automobile parts.
Production or manufacture, often used for films, machinery, or crafted items.
Assembly or construction, putting parts together.
To refer to the resulting object or structure that has been made.
In English, 'fabrication' can mean both a lie and the act of making something. In Japanese, these are completely different words. Use 嘘 or でっち上げ for lies, and 製造 or 製作 for manufacturing.
His excuse was a fabrication.
The part was fabricated in China.
映画の製作には多額の費用がかかる。
Film production costs a lot of money.
家具の組み立ては簡単だ。
Assembling the furniture is easy.
The steel structure was fabricated in a factory.