似非えせ事ごと

noun

laughable affair; unreliable thing; sham

Refers to something that is not genuine, trustworthy, or praiseworthy; often used for a situation or matter that is ridiculous or unreliable. The word is rare and somewhat literary.

• 彼かれの言いい訳わけはまったくのえせごとだった。

  His excuse was a complete sham.

• そんなえせごとに付つき合あっている暇ひまはない。

  I don't have time to deal with such a laughable affair.