also: ウソくさい
嘘くさい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嘘くさい | 嘘くさくない |
| Polite | 嘘くさいです | 嘘くさくないですalso 嘘くさくありません |
| Past polite | 嘘くさかったです | 嘘くさくなかったですalso 嘘くさくありませんでした |
| Past | 嘘くさかった | 嘘くさくなかった |
| Te-form | 嘘くさくて | 嘘くさくなくて |
| Adverbial | 嘘くさく | |
| Conditional | 嘘くさければ | 嘘くさくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嘘くさかったら | 嘘くさくなかったら |
suspicious; hard to believe; fishy
Describes a story, excuse, or claim that sounds made-up or unconvincing. Often used when something feels too convenient or unnatural to be true.
His excuse sounds really fishy.
That story sounds so made-up, I can't believe it.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana for 嘘 and kanji for 臭い; less common but seen.
Full kanji spelling; less common than 嘘くさい.
Katakana ウソ with kanji 臭い; stylized or emphatic.
Compound of 嘘 (uso, 'lie') + くさい (kusai, suffix meaning 'smelling of' or 'reeking of'). The suffix くさい adds a negative, sensory judgment, giving the meaning 'stinks of a lie'.