偽る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 偽る | 偽らない |
| Polite | 偽ります | 偽りません |
| Past polite | 偽りました | 偽りませんでした |
| Past | 偽った | 偽らなかった |
| Te-form | 偽って | 偽らないで |
| Desire | 偽りたい | 偽りたくない |
| Potential | 偽れる | 偽れない |
| Passive | 偽られる | 偽られない |
| Causative | 偽らせる | 偽らせない |
| Causative passive | 偽らせられるalso 偽らされる | 偽らせられないalso 偽らされない |
| Volitional | 偽ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 偽りましょう | |
| Imperative | 偽れ | 偽るな |
| Conditional | 偽れば | 偽らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 偽ったら | 偽らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Broadly used for stating something false, pretending a state or feeling, or falsifying information. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.
彼は自分の年齢を偽って入会した。
He lied about his age and joined.
She pretended to be sick and took a day off work.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Focuses on the act of deceiving someone, often with an object marked by を. More strongly transitive than sense 1.
He deceived the customer with a clever story.
He gave a false name and stayed at the hotel.
She falsified her identity to get into the company.
Even though he wasn't sad, he feigned his feelings and shed tears.
He got into the hospital by pretending to be a doctor.
lies and falsehoods
to swear falsely; to perjure oneself
speak falsely; tell a lie