noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to an intentional untruth, a made-up story, or something that is not genuine. Can be used for both spoken lies and abstract falsehoods.
彼の言葉は偽りだった。
His words were a lie.
偽りのない気持ちを伝えたい。
I want to convey my true feelings without falsehood.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not produce it.
Derived from the verb 偽る (いつわる, 'to lie, to deceive'). The noun form 偽り nominalizes the action, meaning 'a lie' or 'falsehood'.