noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
fabrication; lie; made-up story
Refers to something deliberately invented or falsified, often with a negative connotation of deceit. Can also be used for fictional stories in a neutral sense.
His story was a complete fabrication.
It's unforgivable to frame someone with fabricated testimony.
Standard kanji spelling for 'fabrication' or 'made-up story'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji nuance is not needed.
Search-only kanji-kana mixed form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 言 (word/speech) emphasizes the verbal aspect of a lie.
Compound of 作り (tsukuri, 'making') + 事 (koto, 'thing/matter'). The reading ごと is a rendaku form of こと. Literally 'made-up thing'.