How to say 'Lie' in Japanese | うそ

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The Japanese word for Lie is 'Uso', written as うそ in Japanese.

word

うそ

Meaning

Lie

Reading

Uso

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'うそ (uso)' means 'lie'. It refers to a false statement made with the intention to deceive. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe dishonesty. For example: That's a lie!「それはうそだ！」(それはうそだ！). He told a lie to his friend「彼は友達にうそをついた」(かれはともだちにうそをついた). The word can also be used in expressions like 'うそつき (うそつき)' which means 'liar'. It's important to note that 'うそ' can sometimes be used in a more casual or joking manner, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1453

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word うそ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

そ

Reading

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'Uso' means 'Lie' .

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