truth or falsity; whether something is true
Used to express uncertainty about the truth of a statement or rumor. Often appears in contexts like 真偽のほどはわからない (I don't know whether it's true or not).
The truth of that rumor is not certain.
Whether it's true or not, it's an interesting story.
Standard spelling using the hiragana ほど.
Kanji spelling 程 is also used, but the hiragana form is more common in modern writing.
Compound of 真偽 (shingi, 'truth or falsehood') + の (no, possessive particle) + ほど (hodo, 'extent, degree'). The phrase literally means 'the extent of truth or falsehood' and is used idiomatically to question or comment on the veracity of something.