嘘(うそ)つき

うそつき
noun
liar; fibber
1. liar; fibber
a person who tells lies; someone who habitually deceives others with false statements
嘘(うそ)つき！
Liar!
あの人(ひと)は嘘(うそ)つきで有名(ゆうめい)だ。
That person is famous for being a liar.
子供(こども)に嘘(うそ)つきになってほしくない。
I don't want my child to become a liar.

FORMATION:
嘘(うそ) (lie) + つき (from 付(つ)く, to attach/stick) → one who lies

VARIATIONS:

  • 大嘘(おおうそ)つき (big liar, pathological liar)
  • 嘘(うそ)つきは泥棒(どろぼう)の始(はじ)まり (A liar is the beginning of a thief - proverb)

USAGE:
Can be used both as a direct insult and as a general description of someone's character.

RELATED:

  • 嘘(うそ) (lie, falsehood)
  • 嘘(うそ)をつく (to tell a lie)
  • 詐欺師(さぎし) (swindler, con artist)
  • 正直者(しょうじきもの) (honest person - antonym)
general
Added 2026.1.25 20:38
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