偽ぎ善ぜん的てき

na-adjective

hypocritical

Describes a person, action, or attitude that pretends to be virtuous while hiding selfish motives. Often used critically.

• 彼かれの偽ぎ善ぜん的てきな態たい度どにはうんざりだ。

  I'm fed up with his hypocritical attitude.

• 環かん境きょう保ほ護ごを訴うったえる企き業ぎょうが裏うらで汚お染せんを続つづけるのは偽ぎ善ぜん的てきだ。

  It's hypocritical for a company to advocate environmental protection while continuing to pollute behind the scenes.