(きょぎ)

きょぎ
noun
falsehood, deception
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)申告(しんこく)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)虚偽(きょぎ)内容(ないよう)(ふく)まれていた。
The report contained false information.
企業(きぎょう)虚偽(きょぎ)広告(こうこく)()して消費者(しょうひしゃ)(だま)した(うたが)いで調査(ちょうさ)()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, (うそ) is the everyday equivalent.

SIMILAR WORDS:

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 虚偽(きょぎ)申告(しんこく): false declaration/filing
  • 虚偽(きょぎ)報告(ほうこく): false report
  • 虚偽(きょぎ)記載(きさい): false entry (in documents)
  • 虚偽(きょぎ)表示(ひょうじ): false labeling