1.
truth and falsehood; authenticity
Whether something is true or false; the genuineness of something.
情報の真偽を確かめる。
To verify the truth of information.
噂の真偽は不明だ。
The truth of the rumor is unknown.
真偽のほどは分からない。
I don't know whether it's true or not.
真偽 means 'truth and falsehood' or 'authenticity'—whether something is true or false.
COMPONENTS:
真 (true) + 偽 (false) = truth and falsehood
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 真偽を確かめる: to verify authenticity
- 真偽を確認する: to confirm truth
- 真偽のほど: the degree of truth
- 真偽不明: truth unknown
- 真偽を問う: to question the truth
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- 情報の真偽: truth of information
- 噂の真偽: truth of a rumor
- 報道の真偽: accuracy of a news report
RELATED:
- 真実: truth
- 事実: fact
- 偽: fake, counterfeit