English–Japanese
“lie” in Japanese
How to say “lie” in Japanese
“Lie” in Japanese is 嘘 (uso).
A lie presents a statement as true even though it does not match reality.
Example sentences with 嘘
友達に嘘をつきました。tomo dachi ni uso o tsu ki ma shi ta
I told a lie to my friend.
Tips for using 嘘
- In casual Japanese, 嘘 (uso) can be exclaimed as a surprised reaction to something that seems unbelievable, rather than as the name of a deliberate false statement.
Other Japanese words for “lie”
彼女は芝生に横たわっています。kano jo wa shibafu ni yoko ta wa tte i ma su
She is lying on the grass.