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.
He told a lie in court.
His words were a lie.
I want to convey my true feelings without falsehood.
The reporters exposed his falsehood.
His story was built entirely on lies.
She showed a false smile.
偽り is the common word for a lie or falsehood in everyday speech, while 虚 conveys the same idea of unreality in a more abstract or philosophical register.
偽造 refers specifically to forging or counterfeiting something like documents or money, while 偽り is the broader word for any lie or falsehood.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
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'.