空々しい
そらぞらしい
i-adjective
feigned; forced; insincere; obviously fake
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 空々しい | 空々しくない |
| Past | 空々しかった | 空々しくなかった |
| て form | 空々しくて | 空々しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 空々しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 空々しければ | 空々しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 空々しかったら | 空々しくなかったら |
1.
feigned; forced; insincere; obviously fake
describes words or behavior that are clearly not genuine; transparently false
空々しい嘘をつくな。
Don't tell such obvious lies.
Usage
Strongly implies that the falseness is transparent to observers. The speaker can see through the pretense. Often used critically.
Etymology
From 空 (empty, sky) - the sense of "empty" or "hollow" giving rise to the meaning of insincerity.