嘘うそつき

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

liar; fibber

Refers to a person who tells lies, often used in a mild or childish context. Can be used as a light accusation or teasing term.

あの子こは嘘うそつきだから、信しん用

よう

でき

ない

。

That kid is a liar, so I can't trust them.

嘘うそつきは泥どろ棒ぼうの始はじまり。

Lying is the first step to stealing (proverb).

2

noun

lying; telling lies

Refers to the act of lying itself, often used in phrases like 嘘つきは… or in contexts discussing the behavior rather than labeling a person.

嘘うそつきはよくないことだと教おしえる。
We teach that lying is a bad thing.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉は嘘うそつきだX is a liar
彼かれは嘘うそつきだから、言いうことを簡かん単たんに信しんじない方ほうがいい。
He's a liar, so it's better not to easily believe what he says.
〈人ひと〉を嘘うそつき呼よばわりするto call someone a liar
証しょう拠こもないのに彼かの女じょを嘘うそつき呼よばわりするのはやめて。
Stop calling her a liar when you have no proof.

Expressions

嘘うそつきは泥どろ棒ぼうの始はじまりlying is the first step to stealing; show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

Kanji

嘘lie, falsehood
吐spit, vomit, belch

Related words

詐さ欺ぎ師し sense 1
嘘つき is a mild, everyday word for someone who tells lies, while 詐欺師 specifically denotes a professional swindler or con artist engaged in criminal deception.
ほら吹ふき sense 1
嘘つき is a general term for a liar, whereas ほら吹き specifically describes someone who exaggerates or tells tall tales, often in a boastful way.
ペテン師し sense 1
嘘つき can describe even a casual or childish liar, while ペテン師 implies a cunning trickster who deliberately deceives people for gain.

Opposites

正しょう直じき者ものN3sense 1
嘘つき describes a person who lies, while 正直者 describes a person who is honest and truthful.

Written forms

嘘うそつきUsage54%
Standard kanji spelling with high priority.
うそつきUsage31%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and children's contexts.
ウソつきUsage12%
search-only kana form
ウソツキUsage3%

Etymology

Compound of 嘘 (uso, 'lie') and つき (tsuki), the continuative form of つく (tsuku, 'to tell a lie'). The kanji 吐き (from 吐く, 'to spit out, utter') is sometimes used, reflecting the idea of 'uttering' a lie.

嘘うそ吐つき

Usage<1%

Alternate kanji spelling using 吐く (to spit out, to utter); less common but still encountered.