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嘘偽り (うそいつわり, usoitsuwari) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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There was no lie or falsehood in his story.
I want to convey my feelings without any deceit.
Related words 嘘うそ 嘘 is the common word for 'lie'; 嘘偽り is a more emphatic compound that explicitly includes the nuance of falsehood or fabrication.
偽いつわ り 偽り is a slightly formal word for 'falsehood' or 'deception'; 嘘偽り combines it with 嘘 for stronger emphasis.
Written forms 嘘うそ 偽いつわ り Usage 48%
Standard kanji-kana compound spelling.
うそいつわり Usage 21%
うそ 偽いつわ り Usage 17%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
嘘うそ いつわり Usage 10%
Kanji-kana mixed spelling; rare and may be used for emphasis or in children's materials.
Etymology Compound of 嘘 (うそ, 'lie') and 偽り (いつわり, 'falsehood'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination serves to emphasize the concept of untruthfulness.
ウソイツワリ
Usage 3%
ウソ 偽いつわ り
Katakana-kana mixed spelling; rare and stylistically marked.
