also: こぎ
He made a false declaration.
The article contained false information.
Technical logic use. In ordinary Japanese, 誤謬 is often the clearer word for 'fallacy', so this sense is best treated as specialized or dictionary-register usage.
As a term in logic, 虚偽 can refer to a fallacy.
He gave a false account of the circumstances of the accident.
The company is suspected of submitting falsified documents.
The testimony turned out to be false.
The reporters exposed the falsehood.
誤謬 is the standard technical term for a fallacy in reasoning, while 虚偽 in this sense is a rarer, more dictionary-register word for the same idea.
偽り also means falsehood but carries a literary or moral tone, whereas 虚偽 is neutral and formal, common in compounds like 虚偽申告.
誤情報 refers to incorrect information without implying intent, while 虚偽 often implies a deliberate false statement.
虚偽 is the general word for a falsehood or untruth, while 偽証 specifically means giving false testimony or evidence in a legal proceeding.
虚偽 is a general noun for falsehood or untruth, whereas 詐称 refers specifically to falsely claiming an identity, qualification, or fact about oneself.
虚偽 is a formal, often legal term for 'falsehood', whereas 偽 is a more everyday noun/prefix for something fake.
虚偽 focuses on the falsehood or lie itself, while 事実無根 emphasizes that a claim has no factual basis at all.
虚偽 describes the abstract quality of being false or untrue, while 捏造 describes the act of deliberately creating that falsehood.
拒否 sounds similar to 虚偽 but means refusal, not falsehood.
虚偽 is a formal/legal term for a falsehood or deception, while 虚構 refers more broadly to a fabricated narrative or fictional construction, not necessarily deceptive.
虚心 shares the kanji 虚 with 虚偽 but means 'open-minded,' whereas 虚偽 means 'falsehood' or 'lie.'
Standard kanji spelling with the modern common reading きょぎ; common in news, legal, official, and formal contexts.
Obsolete or out-dated reading; included for lookup, not recommended for modern use.
Sino-Japanese compound written with 虚, associated with emptiness or falseness, and 偽, meaning false or fake. The modern common reading is きょぎ; also lists the obsolete reading こぎ.