偽(いつわ)り

いつわり
noun
falsehood, lie
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).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 偽(いつわ)りのない: without falsehood, genuine, true
  • 偽(いつわ)りなく: truthfully, honestly
  • 看板(かんばん)に偽(いつわ)りなし: truth in advertising (idiom)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 嘘(うそ): lie (more common in everyday speech)
  • 虚偽(きょぎ): falsehood (formal, often legal contexts)
  • 詐欺(さぎ): fraud, swindle

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

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