also: こぎ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
falsehood; untruth; lie; misinformation
A formal word for something that is not true, especially a false statement, report, claim, application, or piece of information. Often appears as 虚偽の before a noun.
彼は虚偽の申告をした。
He made a false declaration.
その記事には虚偽の情報が含まれてい
noun
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.
論理学の用語として、虚偽は「fallacy」と訳されることがある。
As a term in logic, 虚偽 is sometimes translated as “fallacy.”
The article contained false information.
Obsolete or out-dated reading; included for lookup, not recommended for modern use.
Everyday and conversational word for a lie; 虚偽 is more formal and often used in official or written contexts.
Also means falsehood or deception, but can sound more literary or moral; 虚偽 is more neutral-formal and common in compounds such as 虚偽申告.
Means incorrect information, often without focusing on intent; 虚偽 can imply a falsehood or false representation and is more formal.
A more standard technical word for an error or fallacy in reasoning; useful to compare with the specialized logic sense of 虚偽.
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.