Meaning

Primary

To Lie

Alternatives

To Cheat, To Deceive

Word Type

intransitive verb, transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means fake and the verb vocab version is similar, it means to lie or to cheat or to deceive.

Reading

いつわる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Someone tries to lie to you. You can't believe it. It's what (いつわ)??? You can't believe it.

Context

Context Sentences

日本では「言わぬが花」だと聞いたので、日本にいる間中自分は口がきけないと偽りました。

I heard "silence is a virtue" in Japan, so I pretended that I was incapable of speech while I was there.

Kanji Composition