空々(そらぞら)しい

そらぞらしい
adjective (i-adjective)
feigned; forced; insincere; obviously fake
1. feigned; forced; insincere; obviously fake
describes words or behavior that are clearly not genuine; transparently false
空々(そらぞら)しい嘘(うそ)をつくな。
Don't tell such obvious lies.
彼(かれ)の謝罪(しゃざい)は空々(そらぞら)しかった。
His apology was clearly insincere.
空々(そらぞら)しい笑顔(えがお)で誤魔化(ごまか)そうとした。
They tried to deflect with a forced smile.

USAGE:

  • 空々(そらぞら)しい嘘(うそ) (an obvious lie)
  • 空々(そらぞら)しい態度(たいど) (feigned attitude)
  • 空々(そらぞら)しく (adverb: insincerely)

NUANCE:
Strongly implies that the falseness is transparent to observers. The speaker can see through the pretense. Often used critically.

ETYMOLOGY:
From 空(そら) (empty, sky) - the sense of "empty" or "hollow" giving rise to the meaning of insincerity.

RELATED:

  • 白々(しらじら)しい (feigned, pretending not to know)
  • 見(み)え透(す)いた (transparent, obvious)
  • 取(と)って付(つ)けた (contrived, tacked-on)
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Added 2026.1.25 17:30
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