Word details

嘘をつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嘘をつく.

Dictionary

Entry

嘘をつく嘘を吐くうそをつくウソをつく嘘を付くExpressionGodan verbFreq #4498
1

to tell a lie; to fib

Examples
うそをつくのは悪いことだと思う。
I think it's wrong to tell a lie.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lie, falsehood

14 strokesFrequency 2,235

On

キョ

Kun

うそふ.く

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

6 strokesFrequency 1,674JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

は.くつ.く

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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