also: きょごん
A somewhat formal or literary term for a lie or false statement; often used in written or serious contexts.
His words were nothing but lies.
Those who play with falsehoods lose trust.
mythomania; pathological lying
mythomania; compulsive lying; propensity to lie
Standard kanji spelling; the reading きょげん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than きょげん.
Compound of 虚 (kyo, 'false, empty') and 言 (gen, 'word, speech'). The reading きょごん is a less common variant.