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事実無根 (じじつむこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

事じ実じつ無む根こん

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Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

groundless; entirely contrary to fact

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo used to strongly deny the factual basis of a claim, rumor, or accusation. Often appears in formal denials or news reports.

その報ほう道どうは事じ実じつ無む根こんであると会かい社しゃは主しゅ張ちょうした。
The company insisted that the report was entirely groundless.

事じ実じつ無む根こんの噂うわさに惑まどわされないでください。

Please don't be misled by baseless rumors.

Kanji

事matter, thing, fact
実reality, truth, seed
無nothingness, none, ain't
根root, radical, head (pimple)

Similar words

根ねも葉はもない
A more colloquial expression meaning 'completely groundless', often used in everyday speech. 事実無根 is more formal and emphatic.
虚きょ偽ぎ
Means 'falsehood' or 'lie', focusing on the untruth itself. 事実無根 emphasizes the lack of factual basis.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 事実 (fact) and 無根 (rootless, groundless). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining two two-character compounds to form a four-character idiomatic phrase.