偽(いつわ)り

いつわり
noun
falsehood, lie
formal
1. falsehood, lie, deception
Something that is not true; a false statement or representation.
偽(いつわ)りのない気持(きも)ちだ。
These are my true feelings (without falsehood).
それは偽(いつわ)りだった。
That was a lie.
看板(かんばん)に偽(いつわ)りなし。
Truth in advertising. (The sign doesn't lie.)
Idiom meaning the product/service lives up to its claims

偽(いつわ)り is the noun form of the verb 偽(いつわ)る (to deceive, to lie).

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Usage

偽(いつわ)り is more literary and formal compared to 嘘(うそ).

Related Words

Synonym: 嘘(うそ) (lie (everyday))
Synonym: 虚偽(きょぎ) (falsehood (formal, legal))
Compare: 詐欺(さぎ) (fraud, swindle)
Compare: 虚言(きょげん) (lie)
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