虚偽(きょぎ)

きょぎ
noun
falsehood, deception
formalwrittenlegal
1. falsehood, untruth, deception, fabrication
A statement, claim, or representation that is untrue or deliberately misleading. A formal word used primarily in legal, official, and news contexts.
虚偽(きょぎ)の申告(しんこく)は法律(ほうりつ)違反(いはん)です。
Making a false declaration is a violation of the law.
報告書(ほうこくしょ)に虚偽(きょぎ)の内容(ないよう)が含(ふく)まれていた。
The report contained false information.
企業(きぎょう)が虚偽(きょぎ)の広告(こうこく)を出(だ)して消費者(しょうひしゃ)を騙(だま)した疑(うたが)いで調査(ちょうさ)を受(う)けている。
The company is under investigation for allegedly deceiving consumers with false advertising.

Usage

A formal, written-language word. Common in legal proceedings, news reports, and official documents. In casual speech, 嘘(うそ) is the everyday equivalent.

Similar words

  • 虚偽(きょぎ): falsehood (formal, legal/official contexts)
  • 嘘(うそ): lie (everyday, casual)

Common collocations

Related Words

Synonym: 嘘(うそ) (lie (everyday))
Synonym: 偽(いつわ)り (falsehood (literary))
Compare: 虚言(きょげん) (lie)
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Added 2026.2.27 19:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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